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Canton of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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This alpine canton is guided by an Environmental Protection Plan and its Action Plan for the reduction of airborne particulate matter emissions, which includes tackling traffic emissions, energy efficiency and waste management practices, to safeguard the health of of its 420,000 residents.

Sarajevo Canton faces classic urban air pollution challenges, which are compounded by our geography, but we are working unilaterally and with international help and guidance to put in place measures that will tackle one of our biggest sources of air pollution, traffic, and that will enhance our air quality monitoring capabilities to help us protect public health and make sure that our measures are working according to plan."

Čedomir Lukić, Minister for Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection
The Air Pollution in

Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

5,847 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

42

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

3

per year

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