Air pollution threatens the health of 6.0 million people across 5 districts in Hauts-de-France. The average PM2.5 level is 7.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Hauts-de-France faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.0 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 124 cigarettes in a year.
If Hauts-de-France met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.24 years longer.
That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 6.0 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 5 most polluted districts in Hauts-de-France. 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 Hauts-de-France, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nord | 2.6M | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Pas-de-Calais | 1.5M | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Oise | 839K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Somme | 567K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Aisne | 527K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.