Air pollution threatens the health of 430 thousand people across 8 districts in Phrae. The average PM2.5 level is 35.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Phrae faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 430 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 35.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 587 cigarettes in a year.
If Phrae met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.99 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 430 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 8 most polluted districts in Phrae. 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 Phrae, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Phrae | 114K | 36.4 | 3.1 years |
| Sung Men | 73K | 36.1 | 3.1 years |
| Long | 53K | 35.1 | 3.0 years |
| Song | 52K | 36.3 | 3.1 years |
| Rong Kwang | 47K | 34.8 | 2.9 years |
| Wang Chin | 41K | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
| Den Chai | 34K | 33.9 | 2.8 years |
| Nong Muang Kai | 17K | 36.2 | 3.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.