Air pollution threatens the health of 103 thousand people across 6 districts in Lower River. The average PM2.5 level is 7.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lower River faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 103 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 121 cigarettes in a year.
If Lower River met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.2 years longer.
That's 21K years of life stolen from 103 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 6 most polluted districts in Lower River. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Lower River, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarra West | 34K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Jarra East | 21K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Kiang West | 19K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Jarra Central | 12K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Kiang East | 10K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Kiang Central | 8K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.