Did you have a nagging headache over the weekend? Were your eyes scratchy and irritated? Were you coughing inexplicably or waking up with a weird metallic taste in the back of your throat? I certainly was. Smartly, other capitalinos were spotted wearing surgical face-masks all over town -- more than usual, that is. The atmospheric conditions called for it.
Over the weekend, the city's environment secretariat issued a strong ozone pollution warning and maintained its call for caution through Sunday evening. Circulation restrictions are in place for certain vehicles, and the government is urging residents to avoid exercising outdoors, smoking, burning rubbish fires, and excessive automobile use.
Of course, OG defeños don't even flinch. In any case, can't wait for rainy season to start up again -- so we can get back to complaining about it.
* Photo above, smog over D.F., 1999, by Armin Linke, via Columbia.edu.
