PM2.5 stands for particulate matter 2.5 microns or smaller. These particles are 30 times thinner than a human hair and come from car exhaust, power plants, wildfires, and burning fuel. They are small enough to bypass your body's natural defenses and enter your bloodstream.

How does air pollution affect the body?

Air pollution affects virtually every organ in the body. PM2.5 particles enter your lungs, pass into your bloodstream, and travel to your heart, brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs. This causes chronic inflammation, increasing risks of heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, dementia, and many other conditions.

How many people are affected by air pollution?

99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds WHO safety guidelines. Air pollution kills approximately 8 million people every year—more than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

Romania's Teleorman Air Pollution Report

Overview

Air Pollution in Teleorman

Teleorman faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 314 thousand across 88 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.1µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 201 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Teleorman met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.7 years longer.

That's 219K years of life stolen from 314 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Teleorman. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

1.Nasturelu
0.8 years lost
2.Zimnicea
0.8 years lost
3.Islaz
0.8 years lost
4.Bujoru
0.8 years lost
5.Suhaia
0.8 years lost
6.Ciuperceni
0.8 years lost
7.Pietrosani
0.8 years lost
8.Turnu Magurele
0.8 years lost
9.Seaca
0.8 years lost
10.Lita
0.8 years lost

Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³

5-10 µg/m³

10-15 µg/m³

100%

314K

15-25 µg/m³

25-35 µg/m³

> 35 µg/m³

Districts

All 88 Districts in Teleorman

Complete air quality data for every district in Teleorman, sorted by population.

District	Population	PM2.5 µg/m³	Years Lost
Alexandria	38K	12.4	0.7 years
Rosiori De Vede	20K	11.7	0.7 years
Turnu Magurele	18K	13.1	0.8 years
Nanov	6K	12.4	0.7 years
Dobrotesti	5K	11.9	0.7 years
Balaci	5K	11.8	0.7 years
Botoroaga	5K	11.3	0.6 years
Babaita	5K	11.7	0.7 years
Videle	5K	11.4	0.6 years
Tatarastii De Jos	5K	11.8	0.7 years
Ciolanestii Din Deal	5K	11.8	0.7 years
Orbeasca De Jos	4K	11.9	0.7 years
Zimnicea	4K	13.5	0.8 years
Plopii-slavitesti	4K	12.4	0.7 years
Blejesti	4K	11.5	0.6 years
Vartoapele De Sus	4K	11.9	0.7 years
Piatra	4K	12.5	0.7 years
Dracsenei	4K	11.8	0.7 years
Trivalea-mosteni	4K	12.0	0.7 years
Islaz	3K	13.4	0.8 years
Slobozia Mandra	3K	12.7	0.7 years
Draganesti-vlasca	3K	11.3	0.6 years
Merenii De Jos	3K	11.6	0.6 years
Calmatuiu	3K	11.6	0.6 years
Salcia	3K	11.4	0.6 years
Lunca	3K	12.9	0.8 years
Silistea	3K	11.5	0.6 years
Plosca	3K	12.1	0.7 years
Lita	3K	13.0	0.8 years
Peretu	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Troianul	3K	11.9	0.7 years
Bragadiru	3K	12.6	0.7 years
Marzanesti	3K	11.9	0.7 years
Putineiu	3K	11.9	0.7 years
Mavrodin	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Poeni	3K	11.4	0.6 years
Crangu	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Nasturelu	3K	13.6	0.8 years
Saceni	3K	11.9	0.7 years
Scrioastea	3K	11.8	0.7 years
Scurtu Mare	3K	11.7	0.7 years
Storobaneasa	3K	12.1	0.7 years
Bogdana	3K	12.1	0.7 years
Tiganesti	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Maldaeni	3K	11.6	0.6 years
Pietrosani	3K	13.1	0.8 years
Tatarastii De Sus	3K	11.8	0.7 years
Furculesti	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Calinesti	3K	12.0	0.7 years
Cervenia	3K	12.3	0.7 years
Galateni	3K	11.6	0.6 years
Stejaru	3K	11.6	0.6 years
Olteni	3K	11.9	0.7 years
Vitanesti	3K	11.7	0.7 years
Suhaia	3K	13.2	0.8 years
Talpa-ograzile	3K	11.7	0.7 years
Vedea	2K	12.1	0.7 years
Cosmesti	2K	11.6	0.6 years
Crangeni	2K	11.4	0.6 years
Segarcea-vale	2K	12.7	0.8 years
Gratia	2K	11.2	0.6 years
Frumoasa	2K	12.3	0.7 years
Ciuperceni	2K	13.2	0.8 years
Sfintesti	2K	11.9	0.7 years
Seaca	2K	13.0	0.8 years
Magura	2K	11.8	0.7 years
Silistea-gumesti	2K	11.6	0.6 years
Contesti	2K	12.3	0.7 years
Calmatuiu De Sus	2K	11.1	0.6 years
Lisa	2K	12.9	0.8 years
Bujoreni	2K	11.4	0.6 years
Traian	2K	12.9	0.8 years
Poroschia	2K	12.3	0.7 years
Radoiesti-vale	2K	11.7	0.7 years
Necsesti	2K	12.1	0.7 years
Branceni	2K	12.4	0.7 years
Smardioasa	2K	12.1	0.7 years
Zambreasca	2K	11.8	0.7 years
Sarbenii De Jos	2K	11.3	0.6 years
Buzescu	2K	12.3	0.7 years
Crevenicu	1K	11.5	0.6 years
Didesti	1K	11.8	0.7 years
Mosteni	1K	11.4	0.6 years
Izvoarele	1K	12.2	0.7 years
Rasmiresti	1K	11.2	0.6 years
Draganesti De Vede	1K	11.8	0.7 years
Bujoru	1K	13.3	0.8 years
Viisoara	1K	12.9	0.8 years

Showing 88 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

Breathing in Teleorman is Injurious to Health.