Air pollution threatens the health of 127 thousand people across 7 districts in Herrera. The average PM2.5 level is 10 ”g/mÂłâ2.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Herrera faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 127 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10”g/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 cigarettes in a year.
If Herrera met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.49 years longer.
That's 62K years of life stolen from 127 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 Herrera. 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 Herrera, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitré | 66K | 10.2 | 0.5 years |
| OcĂș | 16K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Pesé | 15K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Parita | 11K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Los Pozos | 7K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Santa MarĂa | 6K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Las Minas | 6K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.