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A report on air quality produced by the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Murcia has revealed a reduction in the levels of greenhouse gases on campus Espinardo over 2009.
The study, commissioned by the Department for Economy and Infrastructure, certifies that in 2013 there has been a reduction of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides and ozone.
The findings attribute the decline to the introduction of the tram, bus reduction, fleet modernization and increasing the proportion of diesel engines compared to gasoline.
In addition, the report includes proposals to further reduce pollution levels, among which are the promotion of public transport, the promotion of cycling and other alternative means of transport, as well as the conservation and improvement of green areas and mass forest.
The researchers behind the survey, teachers and Antonia Augustine Miñana Baeza and engineer Alberto Gonzalez, regulated gaseous pollutants measured in the current domestic and international regulations for the urban environment.
Substances that have been analyzed are emitted by automobile vehicles, such as benzene, toluene, xylenes and nitrogen oxides, and other generated from the above, such as ozone, all of which are harmful to human health.
To estimate the risk of the student population, we have taken into account the considerations of the World Health Organization in relation to benzene, being the only pollutant with high carcinogenic.
The longer the time on campus versus elapsed Espinardo in the city, researchers say, the lower the risk of disease from this cause.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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