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Chiguayante, Chile

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The Chilean town of Chiguayante is part of Greater Concepción and home to about 80,000 residents. Chiguayante is part of a local effort to preserve biodiversity in the Nonguén Natural Reserve, a unique ecosystem. Since the forest’s wetlands are especially vulnerable to the contamination caused air pollution, Chiguayante and its neighbors are especially dedicated to the campaign for cleaner air.

Through Respira la Vida, Chiguayante will protect the forests and water bodies in the commune, promote the use of clean energy, and advance our local monitoring of contaminants to combat them more efficiently.

Francisco Araneda, Municipality of Chiguayante, Environment Unit
The Air Pollution in

Chiguayante , Chile

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300%
OVER THE SAFE LEVEL PM2.5 annual exposure*

*PM 2.5 concentrations measured in micrograms of particles per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) Data: WHO Global Platform on Air Quality & Health

WHO Guideline (10)Lowest level at which premature mortality risk increases in response to long-term exposure

Interim target 1 (35)Associated with 15% higher premature mortality relative to the WHO guideline of 10 µg/m3

Interim target 2 (25)Associated with 6% lower premature mortality risk relative to Interim Target 1 (35 µg/m3)

Interim target 3 (15)Associated with 6% lower premature mortality risk relative to Interim Target 2 (25 µg/m3)

More about the data

Air Quality & Health Burden Chile

6,503 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

20

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Acute lower respiratory infection

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

6

per year

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