0
80%
OVER THE SAFE LEVEL
PM2.5 annual exposure*
LATEST ON THE JOURNEY TO 2030:
"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*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)