Public health Impact of Outdoor and Traffic related Air Pollution
N. Künzli
(1)
,
R. Kaiser
(2)
,
S. Medina
(2)
,
M. Studnicka
(3)
,
O. Chanel
(4)
,
P. Filliger
(5)
,
M. Herry
(6)
,
F. Horak
(7)
,
V. Puybonnieux-Texier
(8)
,
Philippe Quénel
(2)
,
Jodi Schneider
(9)
,
R. Seethaler
(10)
,
Jean-Christophe Vergnaud
(11)
,
H. Sommer
(12)
1
Institute for Social and Preventive Medecine
2 INVS - Département Santé Travail
3 Center for Pulmonary Disease
4 GREQAM - Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille
5 Swiss Agency for the Environment
6 Consultancy Dr Max Herry
7 University Children's Hospital Vienna
8 UPD7 - Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7
9 Department of Air Quality Control
10 Institute for Transport Studies
11 EUREQUA - Equipe Universitaire de Recherche en Economie Quantitative
12 ECOPLAN
2 INVS - Département Santé Travail
3 Center for Pulmonary Disease
4 GREQAM - Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille
5 Swiss Agency for the Environment
6 Consultancy Dr Max Herry
7 University Children's Hospital Vienna
8 UPD7 - Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7
9 Department of Air Quality Control
10 Institute for Transport Studies
11 EUREQUA - Equipe Universitaire de Recherche en Economie Quantitative
12 ECOPLAN
R. Kaiser
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Philippe Quénel
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Jean-Christophe Vergnaud
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Résumé
Background
Air pollution contributes to mortality and morbidity. We estimated the impact of outdoor (total) and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and Switzerland. Attributable cases of morbidity and mortality were estimated.
Methods
Epidemiology-based exposure-response func-tions for a 10 μg/m3 increase in particulate matter (PM10) were used to quantify the effects of air pollution. Cases attributable to air pollution were estimated for mortality (adults ≥30 years), respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions (all ages), incidence of chronic ronchitis (adults ≥25 years), bronchitis episodes in children (>15 years), restricted activity days (adults ≥20 years), and asthma attacks in adults and children. Population exposure (PM10) was modelled for each km2. The traffic-related fraction was estimated based on PM10 emission inventories.
Findings
Air pollution caused 6% of total mortality or more than 40 000 attributable cases per year. About half of all mortality caused by air pollution was attributed to motorised traffic, accounting also for: more than 25 000 new cases of chronic bronchitis (adults); more than 290 000 episodes of bronchitis (children); more than 0·5 million asthma attacks; and more than 16 million persondays of restricted activities.
Interpretation
This assessment estimates the public-health impacts of current patterns of air pollution. Although individual health risks of air pollution are relatively small, the public-health consequences are considerable. Traffic-related air pollution remains a key target for public-health action in Europe. Our results, which have also been used for economic valuation, should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options.
Air pollution contributes to mortality and morbidity. We estimated the impact of outdoor (total) and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and Switzerland. Attributable cases of morbidity and mortality were estimated.
Methods
Epidemiology-based exposure-response func-tions for a 10 μg/m3 increase in particulate matter (PM10) were used to quantify the effects of air pollution. Cases attributable to air pollution were estimated for mortality (adults ≥30 years), respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions (all ages), incidence of chronic ronchitis (adults ≥25 years), bronchitis episodes in children (>15 years), restricted activity days (adults ≥20 years), and asthma attacks in adults and children. Population exposure (PM10) was modelled for each km2. The traffic-related fraction was estimated based on PM10 emission inventories.
Findings
Air pollution caused 6% of total mortality or more than 40 000 attributable cases per year. About half of all mortality caused by air pollution was attributed to motorised traffic, accounting also for: more than 25 000 new cases of chronic bronchitis (adults); more than 290 000 episodes of bronchitis (children); more than 0·5 million asthma attacks; and more than 16 million persondays of restricted activities.
Interpretation
This assessment estimates the public-health impacts of current patterns of air pollution. Although individual health risks of air pollution are relatively small, the public-health consequences are considerable. Traffic-related air pollution remains a key target for public-health action in Europe. Our results, which have also been used for economic valuation, should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options.
Domaines
Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
en
Public health Impact of Outdoor and Traffic related Air Pollution
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Résumé |
en
Background<br /><br />Air pollution contributes to mortality and morbidity. We estimated the impact of outdoor (total) and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and Switzerland. Attributable cases of morbidity and mortality were estimated.<br /><br />Methods<br /><br />Epidemiology-based exposure-response func-tions for a 10 μg/m3 increase in particulate matter (PM10) were used to quantify the effects of air pollution. Cases attributable to air pollution were estimated for mortality (adults ≥30 years), respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions (all ages), incidence of chronic ronchitis (adults ≥25 years), bronchitis episodes in children (>15 years), restricted activity days (adults ≥20 years), and asthma attacks in adults and children. Population exposure (PM10) was modelled for each km2. The traffic-related fraction was estimated based on PM10 emission inventories.<br /><br />Findings<br /><br />Air pollution caused 6% of total mortality or more than 40 000 attributable cases per year. About half of all mortality caused by air pollution was attributed to motorised traffic, accounting also for: more than 25 000 new cases of chronic bronchitis (adults); more than 290 000 episodes of bronchitis (children); more than 0·5 million asthma attacks; and more than 16 million persondays of restricted activities.<br /><br />Interpretation<br /><br />This assessment estimates the public-health impacts of current patterns of air pollution. Although individual health risks of air pollution are relatively small, the public-health consequences are considerable. Traffic-related air pollution remains a key target for public-health action in Europe. Our results, which have also been used for economic valuation, should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options.
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Auteur(s) |
N. Künzli
1
, R. Kaiser
2
, S. Medina
2
, M. Studnicka
3
, O. Chanel
4
, P. Filliger
5
, M. Herry
6
, F. Horak
7
, V. Puybonnieux-Texier
8
, Philippe Quénel
2
, Jodi Schneider
9
, R. Seethaler
10
, Jean-Christophe Vergnaud
11
, H. Sommer
12
1
Institute for Social and Preventive Medecine
( 36581 )
- Suisse
2
INVS -
Département Santé Travail
( 22645 )
- Saint-Maurice
- France
3
Center for Pulmonary Disease
( 36583 )
- Autriche
4
GREQAM -
Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille
( 199934 )
- Centre de la Vieille Charité, 2 rue de la Charité, 13236 Marseille cedex 02
- France
5
Swiss Agency for the Environment
( 36584 )
- Suisse
6
Consultancy Dr Max Herry
( 36585 )
- Autriche
7
University Children's Hospital Vienna
( 36586 )
- Autriche
8
UPD7 -
Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7
( 300301 )
- 5 rue Thomas-Mann - 75205 Paris cedex 13
- France
9
Department of Air Quality Control
( 36589 )
- Autriche
10
Institute for Transport Studies
( 36590 )
- Australie
11
EUREQUA -
Equipe Universitaire de Recherche en Economie Quantitative
( 5545 )
- Maison des Sciences Économiques 106-112 Bd de l'Hôpital 75647 Paris Cedex 13
- France
12
ECOPLAN
( 36591 )
- Suisse
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2000-09-02
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Volume |
356
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Numéro |
9232
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Page/Identifiant |
795-301
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Domaine(s) |
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Mots-clés |
en
Air pollution, health impact
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DOI | 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02653-2 |
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