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    Estimation of the increase in pollutant emissions to the atmosphere product of the cremation process of corpses by covid-19 in Mexico City

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    En febrero del 2020 con la presencia del virus causante de la enfermedad COVID-19 en M茅xico, se incrementaron las cremaciones de personas fallecidas. Por tal raz贸n se realiz贸 la investigaci贸n sobre la cremaci贸n de cad谩veres, cuya problem谩tica fue identificar si la calidad del aire se vi贸 afectada debido a estas cremaciones en la Ciudad de M茅xico, considerando si hay necesidad de corregir o cambiar la normatividad vigente, incluyendo la definici贸n de cremaci贸n. Se determin贸 que hubo un incremento considerable de los contaminantes producto de las cremaciones en los a帽os 2020 y 2021 respecto al 2019, detect谩ndose la presencia de contaminantes que no son contemplados en la norma actual NADF-017-AIRE-2017. Estos contaminantes representan un alto riesgo de impacto a la salud de la poblaci贸n y el ambiente. Alrededor de 1,542,037.790 kg de 谩cido clorh铆drico, aunado a 1,417.830 kg de plomo, con m谩s de 70,462.560 kg de mercurio y 0.793 mg de dioxinas y furanos, tuvieron un incremento al ser emitidos a la atm贸sfera de la CDMX. Por lo que se sugiere la actualizaci贸n inmediata de la normatividad, incluyendo m谩s L铆mites M谩ximos Permisibles de contaminantes producto de la cremaci贸n de cad谩veres, como lo hacen Colombia, USA y parte de la Comunidad Europea.In February 2020, with the presence of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease in Mexico, the cremations of deceased persons increased considerably. For this reason, the investigation was carried out on the cremation of corpses, whose problem was to identify if the air quality was affected due to these cremations in Mexico City, considering if there is a need to correct or change the current regulations, including the definition cremation. It was determined that there was a considerable increase in contaminants resulting from cremations in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019, detecting the presence of contaminants that are not contemplated in the current standard NADF-017-AIRE-2017. These pollutants represent a high risk of impact on the health of the population and the environment. Around 1,542,037,790 kg of hydrochloric acid, together with 1,417,830 kg of lead, with more than 70,462,560 kg of mercury and 0.793 mg of dioxins and furans, had an increase when emitted into the CDMX atmosphere. Therefore, the immediate update of the regulations is suggested, including more Maximum Permissible Limits of contaminants resulting from the cremation of corpses, as Colombia, USA and part of the European Community do
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