Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 5 districts in Daejeon. The average PM2.5 level is 19.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Daejeon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 320 cigarettes in a year.
If Daejeon met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.4 years longer.
That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 1.5 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 Daejeon. 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 Daejeon, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seo | 489K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Yuseong | 373K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Jung | 244K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Dong | 226K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Daedeok | 179K | 19.2 | 1.4 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.