Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 6 districts in Hims. The average PM2.5 level is 15.1 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Hims faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.1µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 251 cigarettes in a year.
If Hims met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1 years longer.
That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 2.0 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 6 most polluted districts in Hims. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Hims, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hims | 1.1M | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Talkalakh | 297K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Ar-Rastan | 236K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Al-Qusayr | 165K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Palmyra | 156K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Al-Mukharram | 81K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.