Air pollution threatens the health of 515 thousand people across 8 districts in Las Tunas. The average PM2.5 level is 7.5 ”g/mÂłâ1.5Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Las Tunas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 515 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.5”g/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 124 cigarettes in a year.
If Las Tunas met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.23 years longer.
That's 119K years of life stolen from 515 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 8 most polluted districts in Las Tunas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Las Tunas, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Tunas | 215K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Puerto Padre | 82K | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| JesĂșs MenĂ©ndez | 50K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Majibacoa | 38K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Jobabo | 37K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Amancio | 35K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Colombia | 29K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| ManatĂ | 28K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.