Estimation of the health effects of suspended dust in Austria

Description

Numerous studies in recent years have shown a link between exposure to particulate matter and health effects. These effects range from (temporary) impairments of lung function to relatable deaths, mainly due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. According to a recent assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO), outdoor air pollution is one of the environmental influences that cause the greatest health effects in Western industrialized countries.

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33 https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/fileadmin/site/publikationen/REP0020.pdf
33 https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/fileadmin/site/publikationen/REP0020.pdf

Tags

  • luftgüte
  • opendocument
  • gesundheit

Topics

  • ENVI

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