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Talca, Chile

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Talca, a city of 280,000 people and the capital of the Maule region in Chile, joins the global BreatheLife campaign with ambitious goals and a clear vision for cleaner air. Their efforts will focus on reducing pollution from wood fires used for winter heating.

Our commitment is to continue implementing and promoting the measures established in the PDA (Plan de Descontaminación Atmosférica ) so that Talca can breathe fresh air again.

Maria Eliana Vega, Seremi del Medio Ambiente, Región del Maule
The Air Pollution in

Talca , Chile

Member BreatheLife
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300%
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 Chile

6,503 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

20

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Acute lower respiratory infection

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

6

per year

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