Air pollution threatens the health of 40 thousand people across 2 districts in Northwest Territories. The average PM2.5 level is 46.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā9.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Northwest Territories faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 40 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 46.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 9.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 776 cigarettes in a year.
If Northwest Territories met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 4.09 years longer.
That's 163K years of life stolen from 40 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 2 most polluted districts in Northwest Territories. 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 Northwest Territories, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | 36K | 49.0 | 4.3 years |
| Inuvik | 4K | 24.9 | 2.0 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.