Air pollution threatens the health of 123 thousand people across 8 districts in Lovech. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lovech faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 123 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 cigarettes in a year.
If Lovech met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.68 years longer.
That's 84K years of life stolen from 123 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 Lovech. 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 Lovech, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovech | 39K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Troyan | 29K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Teteven | 19K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Loukovit | 17K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Yablanitsa | 6K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Ugarchin | 5K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Letnitsa | 5K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Apriltsi | 3K | 11.8 | 0.7 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.