AIR QUALITY KEY COMPONENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CASE STUDY: MANIZALES CALDAS

Abstract

Air pollution has become one of the main environmental problems in cities nationwide
and internationally with negative effects on human health and the environment. The deterioration
of air quality has been related to the accelerated growth of the industrial sector, as well as urban
transport. Among the pollutants of interest in urban areas, particulate matter (PM) stands out. The
OMS Guidelines state that by reducing the concentration of particulate material 𝑷𝑴𝟏𝟎 from 70 to 20 μg/𝒎𝟑 it is possible to reduce the number of deaths related to air pollution by 15%. In Colombia,
Resolution 2254 of 2017 adopts the standard of ambient air quality, for 𝑷𝑴𝟏𝟎 establishes 50
μg/𝒎𝟑 as maximum permissible levels for an annual exhibition. In this case study, the analysis of
the records of Air Quality in the Data Center and Environmental Indicators of Caldas (CDIAC),
for the city of Manizales, Colombia, is presented, which reveal differences in substances that affect
the influence of urban and industrial sector transport.