Table 3.
Estimated attributable proportion (AP) expressed as percentage and number of excess cases in a year due to short-term exposure above 10 μg/m3 for PM10, SO2, O3 and NO2
| Health Endpoints | Air pollutants | AP (uncertainty range)a | No. of excess cases (uncertainty range)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total mortality |
PM10 |
4.6 (3.14-6) |
2194 (1486–2880) |
| SO2 |
3 (2.33-3.67) |
1458 (1102–1739) |
|
| NO2 |
2.2 (1–2.93) |
1050 (705–1389) |
|
| O3 |
1.73 (1.16-2.85) |
819 (549–1349) |
|
| Cardiovascular mortality |
PM10 |
6.8 (3.89-9.35) |
1367 (738–1916) |
| SO2 |
5.98 (1.56-8.7) |
1202 (315–1751) |
|
| NO2 |
2.93 (2.22-3.64) |
591 (446–733) |
|
| O3 |
2.85 (1.16-3.95) |
574 (233–794) |
|
| Respiratory mortality |
PM10 |
9.53 (3.89-13.95) |
402 (164–588) |
| SO2 |
7.73 (4.55-10) |
310 (192–422) |
|
| O3 |
7 (3.4-8) |
299 (143–341) |
|
| Hospital Admissions Cardiovascular Disease |
PM10 |
6.8 (4.64-9.53) |
2580 (1760–3617) |
| Hospital Admissions Respiratory Disease |
PM10 |
6.09 (3.74-8.32) |
6677 (4107–9126) |
| Hospital Admissions COPD |
NO2 |
2.79 (0.3-6.64) |
247 (27–586) |
| O3 |
4.80 (2.52-7.09) |
424 (222–626) |
|
| SO2 |
3.38 (0–8.04) |
298 (0–710) |
|
| Acute Myocardial Infarction |
SO2 |
4.84 (2.02-7.43) |
556 (233–854) |
| NO2 | 2.65 (1.12-5.97) | 305 (129–687) |
a Obtained using the lower and upper RR values.