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Catalonia, Spain

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Catalonia aims to reduce transit emissions by 10% over five years, through a combined program of traffic restrictions and low-emission zones, low-emission vehicles in public and private fleets, and promoting the use of public transport.

"The lack of sufficient quality of the air in the Barcelona area is a real problem, current and chronic, which we have dragged for many years. It is a problem that affects the health of all and that’s why it's one of our priorities."

Marta Subirà, Secretary for Environment and Sustainability of the Government of Catalonia
The Air Pollution in

Barcelona , Spain

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80%
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 Spain

13,163 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

9

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Lung cancer

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

0

per year

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