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Honduras is working with partners on strengthening air quality management, while also focused on updating vehicle emissions regulations and the deployment of improved cookstoves. The country of 9 million people has had an air quality plan in place since 2007.

Honduras recognizes that air pollution is a significant risk to our citizens' health and the environment. We are taking action to improve our air quality. The country aims to establish new air quality standards and air quality monitoring network to strengthen its efforts to beat air pollution."

Lic. Carlos Thompson, Director, CESCCO/MIAMBIENTE
The Air Pollution in

Tegucigalpa , Honduras

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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 Honduras

3,721 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

35

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

158

per year

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