Although it is true that not all of these people are located in areas of high risk, the economic and social impact that a major eruption of Popocatepetl would have on them would be extremely bad for the area.
Lai gan ne visi no šiem cilvēkiem dzīvo paaugstinātas bīstamības zonā, tomēr spēcīgs Popokatepetla izvirdums izraisītu ārkārtīgi nelabvēlīgas sociālas un ekonomiskas sekas visā šajā apvidū.