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Health Impact of PM 10 , PM 2.5 and Black Carbon Exposure Due to Different Source Sectors in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Umea, Sweden

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  • David Segersson

    (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, 60176 Norrköping, Sweden)

  • Kristina Eneroth

    (Environment and Health Administration, 38024 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Lars Gidhagen

    (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, 60176 Norrköping, Sweden)

  • Christer Johansson

    (Environment and Health Administration, 38024 Stockholm, Sweden
    Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, 11418 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Gunnar Omstedt

    (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, 60176 Norrköping, Sweden)

  • Anders Engström Nylén

    (Environment and Health Administration, 38024 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Bertil Forsberg

    (Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umea University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden)

Abstract

The most important anthropogenic sources of primary particulate matter (PM) in ambient air in Europe are exhaust and non-exhaust emissions from road traffic and combustion of solid biomass. There is convincing evidence that PM, almost regardless of source, has detrimental health effects. An important issue in health impact assessments is what metric, indicator and exposure-response function to use for different types of PM. The aim of this study is to describe sectorial contributions to PM exposure and related premature mortality for three Swedish cities: Gothenburg, Stockholm and Umea. Exposure is calculated with high spatial resolution using atmospheric dispersion models. Attributed premature mortality is calculated separately for the main local sources and the contribution from long-range transport (LRT), applying different relative risks. In general, the main part of the exposure is due to LRT, while for black carbon, the local sources are equally or more important. The major part of the premature deaths is in our assessment related to local emissions, with road traffic and residential wood combustion having the largest impact. This emphasizes the importance to resolve within-city concentration gradients when assessing exposure. It also implies that control actions on local PM emissions have a strong potential in abatement strategies.

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  • David Segersson & Kristina Eneroth & Lars Gidhagen & Christer Johansson & Gunnar Omstedt & Anders Engström Nylén & Bertil Forsberg, 2017. "Health Impact of PM 10 , PM 2.5 and Black Carbon Exposure Due to Different Source Sectors in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Umea, Sweden," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-21, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:7:p:742-:d:103999
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    1. Henrik Olstrup & Christer Johansson & Bertil Forsberg, 2016. "The Use of Carbonaceous Particle Exposure Metrics in Health Impact Calculations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-17, February.
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