Air pollution threatens the health of 137 thousand people across 4 districts in Mayo. The average PM2.5 level is 4.5 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Mayo faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 137 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 75 cigarettes in a year.
If Mayo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 137 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 4 most polluted districts in Mayo. 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 Mayo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremorris - Swinford | 48K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Castlebar | 32K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Westport - Belmullet | 31K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ballina | 26K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.