Potential reduction in total annual premature deaths (central estimate and 95 % confidence interval (CI)) among people 30 years and over in 26 APHEIS cities

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Abstract: The potential health benefits of reducing annual mean PM2.5 levels from the current observed values to 25, 20, 15 and 10 µg/m3 were estimated for the 26 European cities of the APHEIS network in 15 European countries, using well-established methods and published results of research on the effects of current air pollution on public health

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Last upload:: 13 Jun 2007
Tags:: air quality , health , belgrade
Geographic coverage:: Austria , Czech Republic , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , United Kingdom
Units:: Note: PM2.5 target/limit values (annual average concentration): 25 µg/m3 concentration cap by 2015 in the draft new Directive on ambient air quality (CAFÉ Directive) 20 µg/m3 target value proposed by the European Parliament 15 µg/m3 US EPA standard 10 µg/m3 the annual WHO guideline
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All other things being equal, policies to reduce PM2.5 to 15 µg/m3 would prevent three times more premature deaths in the cities than a reduction to 25 µg/m3, and reducing them to 10 µg/m3 to five times more than to 25 µg/m3

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Europe's environment — The fourth assessment In this report, we underline the changes that have occurred in the environment and socio-economic context to help explain many of the environmental trends that have been observed. We identify successes and improvements but also register old legacies that need further effort such as, in particular, air pollution, water issues and contaminated sites. New threats, which challenge piecemeal solutions and call for integrated strategic measures at European and global levels, are described such as persistent chemicals in the environment, biodiversity loss, sustainable production and consumption and climate change. And a new overview is given of the state of European marine areas and inland seas.

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