Table 4.
Estimated number of non-accidental deaths and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) associated with different scenario of modelled exposure to primary and secondary particulate matter (PM2.5) emitted by the coal power plant located in Brindisi (Italy). Year 2006.
| Scenario | Absolute Number of Cases | 95% CI | Number of Cases per 100,000 Inhabitants | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | |||
| Primary PM2.5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run A1 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run B1 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run C1 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run A2 | 28 | 10 | 44 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run B2 | 23 | 8 | 37 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Secondary and primary PM2.5—run C2 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |