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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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San Antonio envisions a resilient future with the SA Tomorrow Sustainability Plan, a roadmap for healthy people, healthy environment and clean air. The strategic plan focuses on energy, food systems, green buildings and infrastructure, land use and transportation, natural resources, public health and solid waste.

Air quality is a significant priority for the Alamo Region, as it has an impact on our community’s public and economic health. The city of San Antonio’s air quality mission is based on two predominant values: the health of our residents and a growing economy that benefits the entire community while not negatively impacting public health.

Douglas Melnick, Chief Sustainability Officer
The Air Pollution in

San Antonio , USA

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60%
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 The United States

81,899 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

8

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Acute lower respiratory infection

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

0

per year

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