Air pollution threatens the health of 307 thousand people across 7 districts in Duarte. The average PM2.5 level is 5.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Duarte faces significant air pollution challenges. 43% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 307 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 98 cigarettes in a year.
If Duarte met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.
That's 25K years of life stolen from 307 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 7 most polluted districts in Duarte. 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 Duarte, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco de MacorĆs | 199K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Villa Rivas | 34K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Pimentel | 21K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Castillo | 19K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Arenoso | 16K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Las Guaranas | 16K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Hostos | 3K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.