Air pollution threatens the health of 288 thousand people across 6 districts in North Bank. The average PM2.5 level is 6.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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North Bank faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 288 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 111 cigarettes in a year.
If North Bank met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.
That's 46K years of life stolen from 288 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 North Bank. 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 North Bank, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Baddibu | 91K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Lower Nuimi | 83K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Upper Nuimi | 33K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Jokadu | 29K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Central Baddibu | 28K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Lower Baddibu | 24K | 7.1 | 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.