Air pollution threatens the health of 545 thousand people across 11 districts in Newfoundland and Labrador. The average PM2.5 level is 4.5 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Newfoundland and Labrador faces significant air pollution challenges. 9% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 545 thousand across 11 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 Newfoundland and Labrador met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 545 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 10 most polluted districts in Newfoundland and Labrador. 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 1 | 290K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 5 | 46K | 3.5 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 6 | 42K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 8 | 35K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 7 | 34K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 10 | 27K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Division No. 4 | 21K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 2 | 20K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 9 | 15K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 3 | 15K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Division No. 11 | 1K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.