Air pollution threatens the health of 62 thousand people across 3 districts in Carlow. The average PM2.5 level is 4.7 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Carlow faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 62 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 78 cigarettes in a year.
If Carlow met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 62 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 3 most polluted districts in Carlow. 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 Carlow, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 25K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Tullow | 20K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Muinebeag | 17K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.