Keywords
NOx
VOC
ozone
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Abstract
Ozone in the environment is a secondary pollutant that affects health and ecosystems, what makes its study and control important. Control of ozone emission is influenced by the reduction of its precursors, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, the relationship between ozone and its precursors is not linear, so reducing the emissions of any of them does not mean that the reduction in ozone concentration at the environment is guaranteed.
In this work, the non-linear relationship between ozone precursors and their environmental concentration is reviewed, as well as the implication of control strategies in emissions such as "Hoy No Circula" and their influence on maximum ozone concentrations. Some strategies that are suggested to be used in the future to abate precursors and, thereby improve air quality in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (ZMCM) are also presented.
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