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Old 09-05-2019, 01:30 PM
 
Location: Playa Del Carmen
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You need to join the Facebook group "Make the right move to Mexico." It is the only group telling the truth about the pollution that is so severe in popular expats destinations that people are dying from showering in the water and breathing the air coming off of a toxic lake.
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Old 09-05-2019, 04:23 PM
 
Location: not where you are
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Link please?
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Old 09-06-2019, 08:10 AM
 
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Link please?

Ajijic on lake Chapala would be a good guess.
Every video I see includes air pollution.
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Old 09-06-2019, 08:15 AM
 
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You need to join the Facebook group "Make the right move to Mexico." It is the only group telling the truth about the pollution that is so severe in popular expats destinations that people are dying from showering in the water and breathing the air coming off of a toxic lake.
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/we...el-carmen.html
And the toxic algae blooms I see live on your beach, brown water?.
Along with the massive seaweed??
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Old 09-07-2019, 07:25 AM
 
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Good Grief, still waiting link to the people dying for showering and how many deaths every year from food poisoning to other health related issues happen each year in the US and other countries, way more than one can count in comparison. I lived in Sarasota FL, there were so many times over the last year and beyond that I lived there the beach water was so bad you had constant warnings not to enter. Algee and other issues happen. Ajijic does have it's issues. Speaking of water issues Flint anyone. Don't get me started on the places in the US no one drinks the tap water.

Everyday I chat with people who live in Mexico, especially the Quintana Roo Area, Yucatan, Meridia and other areas, they discuss all issues including water, pollution and thus far they are by far loving their expat lives there and each year more people move there in droves. Personally, I've no intent to move there, but I do plan to visit. People need to stop with the fear mongering. Every country has it's water issues and individuals must take precautions suited to the areas they visit or live in.
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Old 09-07-2019, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Portal to the Pacific
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Merida is nice! I was there a few years ago.
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Old 09-08-2019, 09:57 AM
 
Location: New Mexico U.S.A.
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You need to join the Facebook group "Make the right move to Mexico." It is the only group telling the truth about the pollution that is so severe in popular expats destinations that people are dying from showering in the water and breathing the air coming off of a toxic lake.
The Facebook group "Make the right move to Mexico" is located at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581227251953242/

About This Group

"Description

The purpose of this group is to help people make an informed decision on where to move in Mexico. Mexico is a wonderful country with a lot of great places to live, but in places the water is badly polluted. Insecticides, heavy metals, chemicals and raw sewage enter the rivers and then the lakes to the point that just breathing the air is causing cancer, neurological damage and death from kidney failure. This pollution has been going on for many years. Mexico fights these problems but with limited resources and more businesses moving here the issue of pollution is getting worse.If you read a report and see that it is 5 - 10 years old, do not discredit it but ask what, if anything has been done to rectify it."

And continues at length....

Group created on March 20, 2018
Members · 3,721

This is a "Closed group". Only members can see who is in it and what they post...
"Your membership is pending approval. Answer these questions from the group admins to help them review your membership. Only the admins and moderators will see your answers."
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Old 09-08-2019, 05:38 PM
 
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The Facebook group "Make the right move to Mexico" is located at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581227251953242/

About This Group

"Description

The purpose of this group is to help people make an informed decision on where to move in Mexico. Mexico is a wonderful country with a lot of great places to live, but in places the water is badly polluted. Insecticides, heavy metals, chemicals and raw sewage enter the rivers and then the lakes to the point that just breathing the air is causing cancer, neurological damage and death from kidney failure. This pollution has been going on for many years. Mexico fights these problems but with limited resources and more businesses moving here the issue of pollution is getting worse.If you read a report and see that it is 5 - 10 years old, do not discredit it but ask what, if anything has been done to rectify it."

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Group created on March 20, 2018
Members · 3,721

This is a "Closed group". Only members can see who is in it and what they post...
"Your membership is pending approval. Answer these questions from the group admins to help them review your membership. Only the admins and moderators will see your answers."
Thank you for the link.
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Old 09-20-2019, 05:07 AM
 
Location: Playa Del Carmen
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Merida is far from nice, with a population of one million, they only treat 1.6% of their sewage but continue to build more housing to lure more tourists. The bedrock of Merida is karst or limestone so untreated sewage and pesticides leech quickly down through the limestone into the water supply, there are no rivers in the Yucatan and that means this underground water is the sole source of water. Cancer in women rose 40% last year alone from the pesticides in the water which is inhaled during a shower.

The City of Merida, in the State of Yucatán, obtains its drinking water primarily from three well fields located in the periphery of the city. In addition, there are water supply wells within the city. Water from the public water supply contains lead, cadmium, chromium in excess of the Mexican Drinking Water Norm. The following organic contaminants have also been identified in the ground water in the southern portion of the city: TCA, PCE, TCE, and carbon tetrachloride (CTET). Mérida currently obtains about 65 % of its drinking water supply from the JAPAY-1 well field which draws water from the southeastern section of the city, where most of Merida’s industrial activity is concentrated. No information is available on the water quality from this well field, but it is likely to be also heavily contaminated. A ground water monitoring scheme is suggested. A hydrogeological reserve zone should be established to allow the inhabitants to have a sustainable source of drinking water. The TCA, PCE, TCE and CTET are all pesticides and or herbicides, some of which have been banned in other countries.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/087...b5bb7fbb50.pdf

Here is the link to the group that reports these things.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581...?ref=bookmarks
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Old 09-21-2019, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Spain
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Merida is far from nice
Whether Mérida is nice is subjective, it's silly to tell someone who's been there and experienced it as "nice" that they are wrong. You might tell them they are wrong about something concrete like how warm it gets but nice? Come on.

Regarding blanket statements about pollution:









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