Mexico City takes emergency pollution measures including traffic restrictions after ozone levels in the air rose sharply
Updated May 15, 2019 4:45 p.m. ET
MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s capital stepped up restrictions on traffic, closed schools and curbed outdoor activities in response to a sharp rise in air pollution caused by brush fires that have blanketed the city with smoke in recent days. Environmental officials suspended some public works and prohibited certain construction-related activities that could send more particles into the air.
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