Air pollution - Why care? (Belgium)

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Why Belgium cares about air pollution

Topic: Air pollution

more info Organisation name NFP-Belgium Reporting country Belgium Organisation website Organisation website Contact link Contact link Last updated 22 Dec 2010 Content license CC By 2.5 Content provider

Published: 05 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020 Feed synced: 22 Dec 2010 original

Key message

Air pollution causes adverse health effects

Air pollution can cause adverse health effects. Besides premature mortality (due to the short-term exposure to elevated air pollution concentrations), chronic exposure to air pollution can have an important impact on life expectancy. Chronic exposure to the current PM2.5 concentrations in Belgium is estimated to shorten the statistical life expectancy by almost one year. This is one of the highest impacts in Europe.