Air pollution threatens the health of 337 thousand people across 7 districts in Santa Cruz. The average PM2.5 level is 6.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Santa Cruz faces significant air pollution challenges. 71% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 337 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 103 cigarettes in a year.
If Santa Cruz met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.12 years longer.
That's 40K years of life stolen from 337 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 Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| GĆ¼er Aike | 137K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Deseado | 127K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Lago Argentino | 26K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Corpen Aike | 15K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Magallanes | 13K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Lago Buenos Aires | 13K | 10.2 | 0.5 years |
| RiĆ³ Chico | 6K | 7.6 | 0.3 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.