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Province of Pontevedra, Spain

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Pontevedra province, with 942,000 citizens, joins the campaign with commitments to reduce air pollution (including climate pollutants) in key sectors, to improve air quality standards through institutional operations, and to collaborate with other administrations to create and approve local plans to promote air quality— all as part of efforts to fulfil the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

"Deputación Pontevedra (Provincial Council of Pontevedra) allocates 20 per cent of its budget to guarantee that all citizens have access to basic sustainable needs as per SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities and Communities, and it works to achieve certain goals, such as the reduction of per capita negative environmental impact of cities, paying special attention to air quality."

María del Carmen Silva Rego, President of the Deputación de Pontevedra
The Air Pollution in

Pontevedra , 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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