Air pollution threatens the health of 547 thousand people across 6 districts in Zinguldak. The average PM2.5 level is 19.4 µg/m³—3.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zinguldak faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 547 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.4µg/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 322 cigarettes in a year.
If Zinguldak met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.44 years longer.
That's 787K years of life stolen from 547 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 6 most polluted districts in Zinguldak. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Zinguldak, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 202K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Ereğli | 163K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Çaycuma | 74K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Devrek | 48K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Alaplı | 38K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Gökçebey | 23K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.