Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 8 districts in VÄ©nh Long. The average PM2.5 level is 19.4 ”g/mÂłâ3.9Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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VÄ©nh Long faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.4”g/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 322 cigarettes in a year.
If Vĩnh Long met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.4 years longer.
That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 8 most polluted districts in VÄ©nh Long. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in VÄ©nh Long, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Há» | 177K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| VĆ©ng LiĂȘm | 170K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Tam BĂŹnh | 168K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| TrĂ Ăn | 146K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| VÄ©nh Long | 145K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Mang ThĂt | 107K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| BĂŹnh TĂąn | 107K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| BĂŹnh Minh | 90K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.