Title:

Exposure and Intake Fraction Due to Multiple Air Pollutants in an Agglomeration

Subtitle:

Raport Badawczy = Research Report ; RB/19/2016

Creator:

Holnicki, Piotr ; Kałuszko, Andrzej ; Nahorski, Zbigniew (1945– ) ; Tainio, Marko

Publisher:

Instytut Badań Systemowych. Polska Akademia Nauk ; Systems Research Institute. Polish Academy of Sciences

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2016

Description:

25 pages ; 21 cm ; Bibliography p. 24-25

Subject and Keywords:

Intake fraction ; Frakcja wlotowa ; Urban air pollution ; Population weighted exposure ; Ekspozycja ważona populacją ; Miejskie zanieczyszczenie powietrza ; Adverse health effects ; Niekorzystne skutki zdrowotne

Abstract:

The paper addresses the problem of health effects of air pollution, aiming at quantifying the health burden due to local air pollution in the urban area of Warsaw, Poland. The air pollutants, such as particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P), and heavy metals are analyzed. The annual mean concentrations are computed by the CALMET/CALPUFF modelling system based on the emission and meteorological data from the year 2012. The spatial distribution of the exposure (E) for these pollutants and the Intake Fraction index (iF) for the study population density is estimated, with the resolution of 500m x 500m, and the results obtained are discussed. Changes in mortality rate and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) are estimated and the conclusions are drawn, indicating the impact of local decisions on the potential improvement of air quality and reduction of associated negative health effects.

Relation:

Raport Badawczy = Research Report

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Report

Source:

RB-2016-19

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Systems Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of Systems Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open