Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 5 districts in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari. The average PM2.5 level is 17.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 285 cigarettes in a year.
If Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.19 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 1.0 million 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 5 most polluted districts in Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari. 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 Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahr-e-Kord | 432K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Lordakan | 244K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Borujen | 134K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Kuhrang | 132K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Ardal | 64K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.