Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 6 districts in Centre-Val de Loire. The average PM2.5 level is 6.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Centre-Val de Loire faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 105 cigarettes in a year.
If Centre-Val de Loire met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.12 years longer.
That's 310K years of life stolen from 2.6 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 Centre-Val de Loire. 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 Centre-Val de Loire, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loiret | 690K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Indre-et-Loire | 616K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Eure-et-Loir | 432K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Loir-et-Cher | 328K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Cher | 299K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Indre | 217K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.