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Air pollution interventions and their impact on public health

verfasst von: Susann Henschel, Richard Atkinson, Ariana Zeka, Alain Le Tertre, Antonis Analitis, Klea Katsouyanni, Olivier Chanel, Mathilde Pascal, Bertil Forsberg, Sylvia Medina, Patrick G. Goodman

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 5/2012

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Abstract

Introduction

Numerous epidemiological studies have found a link between air pollution and health. We are reviewing a collection of published intervention studies with particular focus on studies assessing both improvements in air quality and associated health effects.

Methods

Interventions, defined as events aimed at reducing air pollution or where reductions occurred as a side effect, e.g. strikes, German reunification, from the 1960s onwards were considered for inclusion. This review is not a complete record of all existing air pollution interventions. In total, 28 studies published in English were selected based on a systematic search of internet databases.

Results

Overall air pollution interventions have succeeded at improving air quality. Consistently published evidence suggests that most of these interventions have been associated with health benefits, mainly by the way of reduced cardiovascular and/or respiratory mortality and/or morbidity. The decrease in mortality from the majority of the reviewed interventions has been estimated to exceed the expected predicted figures based on the estimates from time-series studies.

Conclusion

There is consistent evidence that decreased air pollution levels following an intervention resulted in health benefits for the assessed population.

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Titel: Air pollution interventions and their impact on public health
verfasst von: Susann Henschel
Richard Atkinson
Ariana Zeka
Alain Le Tertre
Antonis Analitis
Klea Katsouyanni
Olivier Chanel
Mathilde Pascal
Bertil Forsberg
Sylvia Medina
Patrick G. Goodman
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2012
Verlag: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-012-0369-6

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Abstract

Introduction

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