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Medellín, a city of 2.5 million in the Aburrá Valley of Colombia, is taking targeted action to improve its air quality, with a particular focus on transport emissions, under a comprehensive plan of action covering the Aburrá Valley, PIGECA - Plan Integral de Gestión de la Calidad del Aire.
Improving air quality is one of the City of Medellín's priorities, which is why we are taking the lead in the Aburrá Valley to improve air pollution monitoring and curb traffic pollution, all of which tie in with our climate and urban regeneration plans."
Federico Andrés Gutiérrez Zuluaga, Mayor of the City of Medellín
The Air Pollution in
Medellin , Colombia
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240%
OVER THE SAFE LEVELPM2.5 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)