Air pollution threatens the health of 25 thousand people across 3 districts in Nunavut. The average PM2.5 level is 3.3 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Nunavut faces significant air pollution challenges. 33% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 25 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 0.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 55 cigarettes in a year.
If Nunavut met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.02 years longer.
That's 498 years of life stolen from 25 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 3 most polluted districts in Nunavut. 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 Nunavut, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baffin | 13K | 2.4 | 0.0 years |
| Keewatin | 10K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Kitikmeot | 1K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.