Air pollution threatens the health of 229 thousand people across 6 districts in San Juan. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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San Juan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 229 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 cigarettes in a year.
If San Juan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.43 years longer.
That's 99K years of life stolen from 229 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 6 most polluted districts in San Juan. 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 San Juan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan de la Maguana | 135K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Las Matas de Farfan | 44K | 8.6 | 0.3 years |
| El Cercado | 21K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Vallejuelo | 12K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Bohechio | 9K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Juan de Herrera | 8K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.