Health benefits related to the reduction of PM concentration in ambient air, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Health benefits related to the reduction of PM concentration in ambient air, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Objectives: Health Impact Assessments (HIA) approach can be executed by calculating the attributable burden of disease. The most common indicators used in the HIA methodology are: premature mortality, morbidity, life-expectancy, and Disability Adjusted Life-Year (DALY). The term Disability Adjusted...

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Main Authors: Michał Kowalski, Katarzyna Kowalska, Małgorzata Kowalska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
morbidity
life-expectancy
and Disability Adjusted Life-Year (DALY). The term Disability Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs) indicates months/years lost due to a premature death or disability. The aim of the study was to present health benefits
expressed in terms of lower total mortality and cardio-respiratory hospitalization rates
due to a decreased particulate matter (PM) concentration in ambient air
in Silesian voivodeship. Material and Methods: In this paper
results obtained from the APHEKOM (Improving Knowledge and Communication for Decision Making on Air Pollution and Health in Europe) project
which provided specialized HIA tools
useful for assessing health benefits resulting from reducing air pollution
were used. Both short-term and long-term exposure HIA tools were applied with regard to the appropriate data for Silesian voivodeship. Exposure data were obtained from the Regional Environmental Inspectorate in Katowice
while population and health data were obtained from the Central Statistical Office of Poland or from the Silesian Voivodeship Office
respectively. Results: Health benefits that are related to an improvement of ambient air quality in Silesia region are similar to previous estimates obtained for Kraków city. The reduction of short-term exposure to PM10 by 5 μg/m3 results in a lower number of yearly non-external deaths (2.6–2.75 per 100 000 inhabitants). This effect was also shown to be similar in the city of Zabrze
short-term exposure
long-term exposure
HIA procedure
PM in ambient air
total mortality
cardio-respiratory hospitalization
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