Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal
The potential impacts of climate-induced changes in air pollution levels and its impacts on population health were investigated. The IPCC scenario (SRES A2) was used to analyse the effects of climate on future PM10 concentrations over Portugal and their impact on short-term population exposure and m...
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| description | The potential impacts of climate-induced changes in air pollution levels and its impacts on population health were investigated. The IPCC scenario (SRES A2) was used to analyse the effects of climate on future PM10 concentrations over Portugal and their impact on short-term population exposure and mortality. The air quality modelling system has been applied with high spatial resolution looking on climate changes at regional scale. To quantify health impacts related to air pollution changes, the WHO methodology for health impact assessment was implemented. The results point to 8% increase of premature mortality attributed to future PM10 levels in Portugal. The pollution episodes with daily average PM10 concentration above the current legislated value (50 μg·m−3) would be responsible for 81% of attributable cases. The absolute number of deaths attributable to PM10 under future climate emphasizes the importance of indirect effects of climate change on human health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f8da98aa1bc4ee99056b5a791dd73b52025-02-03T05:59:15ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/409546409546Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for PortugalDaniela Dias0Oxana Tchepel1Anabela Carvalho2Ana Isabel Miranda3Carlos Borrego4Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCentre for Environmental and Marine Studies and Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalThe potential impacts of climate-induced changes in air pollution levels and its impacts on population health were investigated. The IPCC scenario (SRES A2) was used to analyse the effects of climate on future PM10 concentrations over Portugal and their impact on short-term population exposure and mortality. The air quality modelling system has been applied with high spatial resolution looking on climate changes at regional scale. To quantify health impacts related to air pollution changes, the WHO methodology for health impact assessment was implemented. The results point to 8% increase of premature mortality attributed to future PM10 levels in Portugal. The pollution episodes with daily average PM10 concentration above the current legislated value (50 μg·m−3) would be responsible for 81% of attributable cases. The absolute number of deaths attributable to PM10 under future climate emphasizes the importance of indirect effects of climate change on human health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/409546 |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Dias Oxana Tchepel Anabela Carvalho Ana Isabel Miranda Carlos Borrego Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal |
| title_full | Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal |
| title_short | Particulate Matter and Health Risk under a Changing Climate: Assessment for Portugal |
| title_sort | particulate matter and health risk under a changing climate assessment for portugal |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/409546 |
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