Air pollution threatens the health of 3.9 million people across 5 districts in Pays de la Loire. The average PM2.5 level is 6.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pays de la Loire faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.9 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 101 cigarettes in a year.
If Pays de la Loire met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.
That's 386K years of life stolen from 3.9 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 Pays de la 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 Pays de la Loire, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loire-Atlantique | 1.5M | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Maine-et-Loire | 831K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| VendƩe | 694K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Sarthe | 568K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Mayenne | 308K | 5.8 | 0.1 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.