Air quality and health impacts

Nikolaos Kalivitis; Stefania Papatheodorou; Cara Nichole Maesano; Isabella Annesi-Maesano

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-82385-6_22

Air quality and health impacts

Nikolaos Kalivitis
, Stefania Papatheodorou
, Cara Nichole Maesano
, Isabella Annesi-Maesano

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Abstract

Associations between air pollution and overall morbidity and mortality have long been identified in Europe. Epidemiological studies have shown that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality due to exposures from both particulate and gaseous pollutants such as ozone. The Mediterranean basin is under the influence of both transported and locally emitted primary and secondary air pollutants. The region is particularly susceptible to Saharan dust transport episodes, and there are several studies linking these with increased all-cause and respiratory mortality. However, there is a need for in-depth studies of these events and their connection to public health. Associations between air pollution resulting from biomass burning and morbidity and mortality have also been highlighted. Recent data show that air pollution, through various mechanisms, impacts not only the lungs and heart but other organs as well. Additionally, climate change is expected to introduce further challenges, including impacts on air quality and the synergistic effects of heat and air pollution, especially in areas already vulnerable to climate change. This chapter summarizes the exposure of the population to atmospheric pollutants, the short- and long-term health effects of air quality, and mitigation and adaptation strategies for the Mediterranean region.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	From Air Pollutant Sources to Impacts
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	459-486
Number of pages	28
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030823856
ISBN (Print)	9783030823849
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82385-6_22
State	Published - Sep 9 2022
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Environmental Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

Keywords

APHEA
APHEA2
APHEKOM
Adaptation
Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)
Biomass burning
Cardiovascular
Climate change
Combustion products
Cyprus
EMECAM
ESCAPE
Epidemiology
Exposure
Gaseous pollutants
Greece
Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
Health impact
Heart
Heat
Italy
Lebanon
Long-term effects
Lungs
MED-PARTICLES
Middle East
Mitigation
Morbidity
Mortality
Nitrogen dioxide (NO)
Ozone (O)
PARTLESS
Particulate matter (PM, PM)
Respiratory
Saharan dust
Short-term effects
Spain
Sulfur dioxide (SO)

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