IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v19y2022i2p895-d724510.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Air Pollution in Poland: A 2022 Narrative Review with Focus on Respiratory Diseases

Author

Listed:
  • Wojciech Nazar

    (Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland)

  • Marek Niedoszytko

    (Department of Allergology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 Gdańsk, Poland)

Abstract

According to the World Bank Group, 36 of the 50 most polluted cities in the European Union are in Poland. Thus, ambient air pollution and its detrimental health effects are a matter of immense importance in Poland. This narrative review aims to analyse current findings on air pollution and health in Poland, with a focus on respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, as well as the Poles’ awareness of air pollution. PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were searched. In total, results from 71 research papers were summarized qualitatively. In Poland, increased air pollution levels are linked to increased general and respiratory disease mortality rates, higher prevalence of respiratory diseases, including asthma, lung cancer and COVID-19 infections, reduced forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). The proximity of high traffic areas exacerbates respiratory health problems. People living in more polluted regions (south of Poland) and in the winter season have a higher level of air pollution awareness. There is an urgent need to reduce air pollution levels and increase public awareness of this threat. A larger number of multi-city studies are needed in Poland to consistently track the burden of diseases attributable to air pollution.

Suggested Citation

  • Wojciech Nazar & Marek Niedoszytko, 2022. "Air Pollution in Poland: A 2022 Narrative Review with Focus on Respiratory Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:895-:d:724510
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/895/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/895/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Monika Ścibor & Andrzej Galbarczyk & Grazyna Jasienska, 2019. "Living Well with Pollution? The Impact of the Concentration of PM 2.5 on the Quality of Life of Patients with Asthma," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Łukasz Adamkiewicz & Katarzyna Maciejewska & Krzysztof Skotak & Michal Krzyzanowski & Artur Badyda & Katarzyna Juda-Rezler & Piotr Dąbrowiecki, 2021. "Health-Based Approach to Determine Alert and Information Thresholds for Particulate Matter Air Pollution," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-13, January.
    3. Anna Mainka & Elwira Zajusz-Zubek, 2015. "Indoor Air Quality in Urban and Rural Preschools in Upper Silesia, Poland: Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-15, July.
    4. Piotr Holnicki & Marko Tainio & Andrzej Kałuszko & Zbigniew Nahorski, 2017. "Burden of Mortality and Disease Attributable to Multiple Air Pollutants in Warsaw, Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-14, November.
    5. Paulina Traczyk & Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska, 2020. "The Condition of Air Pollution in Kraków, Poland, in 2005–2020, with Health Risk Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-22, August.
    6. Ewa Niewiadomska & Małgorzata Kowalska & Adam Niewiadomski & Michał Skrzypek & Michał A. Kowalski, 2020. "Assessment of Risk Hospitalization due to Acute Respiratory Incidents Related to Ozone Exposure in Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-13, May.
    7. Pablo Orellano & Nancy Quaranta & Julieta Reynoso & Brenda Balbi & Julia Vasquez, 2017. "Effect of outdoor air pollution on asthma exacerbations in children and adults: Systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-15, March.
    8. Wojciech Nazar & Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, 2021. "Changes in Air Pollution-Related Behaviour Measured by Google Trends Search Volume Index in Response to Reported Air Quality in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-17, November.
    9. Krzysztof Kocot & Kamil Barański & Edyta Melaniuk-Wolny & Elwira Zajusz-Zubek & Małgorzata Kowalska, 2020. "Acute FeNO and Blood Pressure Responses to Air Pollution Exposure in Young Adults during Physical Activity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-12, December.
    10. Małgorzata Kowalska & Michał Skrzypek & Michał Kowalski & Josef Cyrys, 2020. "Effect of NO x and NO 2 Concentration Increase in Ambient Air to Daily Bronchitis and Asthma Exacerbation, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-9, January.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Angelica I. Tiotiu & Plamena Novakova & Denislava Nedeva & Herberto Jose Chong-Neto & Silviya Novakova & Paschalis Steiropoulos & Krzysztof Kowal, 2020. "Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma Outcomes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-29, August.
    2. Iana Markevych & Natasza Orlov & James Grellier & Katarzyna Kaczmarek-Majer & Małgorzata Lipowska & Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska & Yarema Mysak & Clemens Baumbach & Maja Wierzba-Łukaszyk & Munawar Huss, 2021. "NeuroSmog: Determining the Impact of Air Pollution on the Developing Brain: Project Protocol," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-19, December.
    3. Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec & Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska & Grzegorz Majewski, 2022. "Particulate Matter Concentration in Selected Facilities as an Indicator of Exposure to Their Service Activities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-18, August.
    4. Yii-Ting Huang & Chien-Chih Chen & Yu-Ni Ho & Ming-Ta Tsai & Chih-Min Tsai & Po-Chun Chuang & Fu-Jen Cheng, 2021. "Short-Term Effects of Particulate Matter and Its Constituents on Emergency Room Visits for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study in an Urban Area," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-12, April.
    5. Sarah J. D. Nauwelaerts & Koen De Cremer & Natalia Bustos Sierra & Mathieu Gand & Dirk Van Geel & Maud Delvoye & Els Vandermassen & Jordy Vercauteren & Christophe Stroobants & Alfred Bernard & Nelly D, 2022. "Assessment of the Feasibility of a Future Integrated Larger-Scale Epidemiological Study to Evaluate Health Risks of Air Pollution Episodes in Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-28, July.
    6. Yun-Gi Lee & Pureun-Haneul Lee & Seon-Muk Choi & Min-Hyeok An & An-Soo Jang, 2021. "Effects of Air Pollutants on Airway Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-17, September.
    7. Liang Xiao & Yong Zhou & He Huang & Yu-Jie Liu & Ke Li & Meng-Yao Li & Yang Tian & Fei Wu, 2020. "Application of Geostatistical Analysis and Random Forest for Source Analysis and Human Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Arable Land Soil," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-19, December.
    8. Zhuanlan Sun & Demi Zhu, 2019. "Exposure to outdoor air pollution and its human health outcomes: A scoping review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(5), pages 1-18, May.
    9. Chao Jin & Xiaodan Li & Teng Xu & Juntong Dong & Zhenlong Geng & Jia Liu & Chenyun Ding & Jingjing Hu & Ahmed El ALAOUI & Qing Zhao & Haifeng Liu, 2023. "Zero-Carbon and Carbon-Neutral Fuels: A Review of Combustion Products and Cytotoxicity," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-29, September.
    10. Karl Kilbo Edlund & Felicia Killman & Peter Molnár & Johan Boman & Leo Stockfelt & Janine Wichmann, 2021. "Health Risk Assessment of PM 2.5 and PM 2.5 -Bound Trace Elements in Thohoyandou, South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-11, February.
    11. Rie Masuda & Paul Lanier & Ellen Peisner-Feinberg & Hideki Hashimoto, 2021. "A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Effects of Pre-Kindergarten Education on Pediatric Asthma," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-18, October.
    12. Woohyun Yoo, 2022. "Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in South Korea: Moderating Role of mHealth Technologies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-13, February.
    13. Alessia Tescione & Francesco Misiti & Simone Digennaro, 2022. "Practicing Outdoor Physical Activity: Is It Really a Good Choice? Short- and Long-Term Health Effects of Exercising in a Polluted Environment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-13, November.
    14. Ching-Yen Kuo & Ren-Hao Pan & Chin-Kan Chan & Chiung-Yi Wu & Dinh-Van Phan & Chien-Lung Chan, 2018. "Application of a Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Design to Explore the Effects of Air Pollution and Season on Childhood Asthma Hospitalization in Cities of Differing Urban Patterns: Big Data Analytics ," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-15, March.
    15. Soheil Sohrabi & Joe Zietsman & Haneen Khreis, 2020. "Burden of Disease Assessment of Ambient Air Pollution and Premature Mortality in Urban Areas: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Transportation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-18, February.
    16. Nabeela Farah & Anam Afzal & Saira Siddiqui & Naveed Farah, 2023. "Investigating Health Impact on Women Due to Domestic Cooking Fuels and Associated Social Issues in Rural Punjab," Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research, Pro Global Science Association, vol. 25(1), pages 99-111, June.
    17. Monika Ścibor & Bartosz Balcerzak & Andrzej Galbarczyk & Grazyna Jasienska, 2022. "Associations between Daily Ambient Air Pollution and Pulmonary Function, Asthma Symptom Occurrence, and Quick-Relief Inhaler Use among Asthma Patients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-9, April.
    18. Valentina Fainardi & Carlo Caffarelli & Barbara Maria Bergamini & Loretta Biserna & Paolo Bottau & Elena Corinaldesi & Arianna Dondi & Martina Fornaro & Battista Guidi & Francesca Lombardi & Maria Sol, 2021. "Management of Children with Acute Asthma Attack: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-19, December.
    19. Hicham Ajami & Hamid Mcheick & Catherine Laprise, 2022. "First Steps of Asthma Management with a Personalized Ontology Model," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-13, June.
    20. Juha Baek & Bita A. Kash & Xiaohui Xu & Mark Benden & Jon Roberts & Genny Carrillo, 2020. "Effect of Ambient Air Pollution on Hospital Readmissions among the Pediatric Asthma Patient Population in South Texas: A Case-Crossover Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-12, July.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:895-:d:724510. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.