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Vancouver strives to keep its liveability high through a number of strategic plans that chart action towards sustainable urban planning and lifestyles, focused zero-emission transportation systems, that have positive impacts on air quality, climate and public health.

Vancouver has the best air quality of the world’s big cities, but this is being threatened more and more every year due to climate change. Clean air is at the core of public health, liveability, and sustainability and is therefore both a driving factor and co-benefit of our transportation and energy strategies.

Gregor Robertson, Mayor of the City of Vancouver
The Air Pollution in

Vancouver , Canada

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40%
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 Canada

6,414 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

7

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

0

per year

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