Air pollution threatens the health of 911 thousand people across 4 districts in Masindi. The average PM2.5 level is 27 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Masindi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 911 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 448 cigarettes in a year.
If Masindi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.15 years longer.
That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 911 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 4 most polluted districts in Masindi. 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 Masindi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kibanda | 364K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Buruli | 268K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
| Bujenje (?) | 159K | 31.2 | 2.6 years |
| Bujenje | 121K | 30.9 | 2.5 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.