Air pollution threatens the health of 56 thousand people across 5 districts in Lavalleja. The average PM2.5 level is 7.8 ”g/mÂłâ1.6Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lavalleja faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 56 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.8”g/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 129 cigarettes in a year.
If Lavalleja met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.28 years longer.
That's 16K years of life stolen from 56 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 5 most polluted districts in Lavalleja. 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 Lavalleja, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 45K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| José Pedro Varela | 5K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Mariscala | 2K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| José Batlle y Ordóñez | 2K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| SolĂs de Mataojo | 1K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.