Air pollution threatens the health of 57 thousand people across 3 districts in San JosĂ© de Ocoa. The average PM2.5 level is 8.3 ”g/mÂłâ1.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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San José de Ocoa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 57 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.3”g/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 138 cigarettes in a year.
If San José de Ocoa met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.32 years longer.
That's 18K years of life stolen from 57 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 San José de Ocoa. 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 San José de Ocoa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José de Ocoa | 36K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Sabana Larga | 11K | 8.6 | 0.3 years |
| Rancho Arriba | 10K | 9.3 | 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 ”g/m³.