Crap Towns / Helston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Helston?
People in Helston breathed an average of 3.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 56% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 23.8 km | 4.6 |
| Redruth | 15.1 km | 4.4 |
| Falmouth | 14.5 km | 4.3 |
| Penryn | 13.5 km | 4.1 |
| Pool and Illogan | 15.4 km | 4.1 |
| Camborne | 12.7 km | 4.0 |
| Helston | – | 3.6 |
| Penzance | 19.7 km | 3.6 |
| Newquay | 37.8 km | 3.3 |
| Hayle | 14.1 km | 3.2 |
| St Ives | 19.5 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |