Air pollution threatens the health of 59 thousand people across 5 districts in Dajabón. The average PM2.5 level is 5.7 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Dajabón faces significant air pollution challenges. 80% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 59 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.7µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 95 cigarettes in a year.
If Dajabón met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.
That's 5K years of life stolen from 59 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 5 most polluted districts in Dajabón. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Dajabón, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dajabón | 19K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Loma de Cabrera | 16K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Partido | 9K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Restauración | 8K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| El Pino | 7K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.