Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece
The Greater Athens Area (GAA), situated in the southern part of the European continent (in Greece), has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. As a result of increased sunshine and high temperatures, exceedances in ozone concentrations are often recorded dur...
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| description | The Greater Athens Area (GAA), situated in the southern part of the European continent (in Greece), has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. As a result of increased sunshine and high temperatures, exceedances in ozone concentrations are often recorded during the hot period. In the present study, the monthly as well as daily variations of O<sub>3</sub> concentrations at thirteen stations in the GAA were investigated for the period 1987–2019. Moreover, the impact of O<sub>3</sub> on the people’s health in Greece was examined by using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study with the socio-economic conditions of the country. Ozone concentrations were found to be particularly high during the summer months, especially in suburban stations. Values ranged from 65 μg/m<sup>3</sup> to 90 μg/m<sup>3</sup> during the night, in contrast to urban areas and remain high for several hours. Comparing estimates from GBD, it was found that exposure to ozone can impair respiratory function, leading to death or susceptibility to respiratory diseases that reduce quality of life, especially for people over 55 years of age. Finally, since 2009, when the economic crisis began in Greece, an upward trend was observed for deaths and disability adjusted life years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23b825d9b67744f78ed6ab42a234df882024-03-27T13:20:52ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332024-03-0115338010.3390/atmos15030380Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, GreeceKleopatra Ntourou0Kyriaki-Maria Fameli1Konstantinos Moustris2Nikolaos Manousakis3Christos Tsitsis4Laboratory of Air Pollution, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2, 250 Thivon and P. Ralli Str., GR-12244 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Air Pollution, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2, 250 Thivon and P. Ralli Str., GR-12244 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Air Pollution, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2, 250 Thivon and P. Ralli Str., GR-12244 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Electric Power Systems, Measuring Systems, Environment and Reverse Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, Campus 2, 250 Thivon and P. Ralli Str., GR-12244 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Air Pollution, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of West Attica, Campus 2, 250 Thivon and P. Ralli Str., GR-12244 Athens, GreeceThe Greater Athens Area (GAA), situated in the southern part of the European continent (in Greece), has a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. As a result of increased sunshine and high temperatures, exceedances in ozone concentrations are often recorded during the hot period. In the present study, the monthly as well as daily variations of O<sub>3</sub> concentrations at thirteen stations in the GAA were investigated for the period 1987–2019. Moreover, the impact of O<sub>3</sub> on the people’s health in Greece was examined by using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study with the socio-economic conditions of the country. Ozone concentrations were found to be particularly high during the summer months, especially in suburban stations. Values ranged from 65 μg/m<sup>3</sup> to 90 μg/m<sup>3</sup> during the night, in contrast to urban areas and remain high for several hours. Comparing estimates from GBD, it was found that exposure to ozone can impair respiratory function, leading to death or susceptibility to respiratory diseases that reduce quality of life, especially for people over 55 years of age. Finally, since 2009, when the economic crisis began in Greece, an upward trend was observed for deaths and disability adjusted life years.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/3/380ozoneGreeceAthensGlobal Burden of Disease |
| spellingShingle | Kleopatra Ntourou Kyriaki-Maria Fameli Konstantinos Moustris Nikolaos Manousakis Christos Tsitsis Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece Atmosphere ozone Greece Athens Global Burden of Disease |
| title | Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece |
| title_full | Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece |
| title_fullStr | Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece |
| title_short | Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Linked to Ground-Level Ozone Pollution: A 30-Year Analysis for the Greater Athens Area, Greece |
| title_sort | trends of the global burden of disease linked to ground level ozone pollution a 30 year analysis for the greater athens area greece |
| topic | ozone Greece Athens Global Burden of Disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/3/380 |
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