Air pollution threatens the health of 551 thousand people across 9 districts in San Luis. The average PM2.5 level is 14.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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San Luis faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 551 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 244 cigarettes in a year.
If San Luis met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.95 years longer.
That's 523K years of life stolen from 551 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 9 most polluted districts in San Luis. 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 Luis, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Capital | 257K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| General Pedernera | 148K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| JunĆn | 39K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Chacabuco | 28K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Ayacucho | 26K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Gobernador Dupuy | 25K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Coronel Pringles | 17K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Belgrano | 5K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Libertador General San MartĆn | 5K | 12.7 | 0.7 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.