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Public Health Impacts of Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution in Libya from 1990 to 2019: An Analysis of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study

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  • David Rojas-Rueda

    (Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Environmental Health Building, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Environmental Health Building, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Sandhya Lamsal

    (Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Environmental Health Building, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
    Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Environmental Health Building, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Mohini Kak

    (Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, The World Bank, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia)

  • Sameh El-Saharty

    (Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, The World Bank, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia)

  • Christopher H. Herbst

    (Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, The World Bank, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Air pollution is recognized as a critical global health risk, yet there has been no comprehensive assessment of its impact on public health in Libya until now. This study evaluates the burden of disease associated with ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in Libya, drawing on data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. By integrating satellite-based estimates, chemical transport models, and ground-level measurements, PM 2.5 exposure and its effects on mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) across the different sexes and all age groups from 1990 to 2019 are estimated. Our findings reveal that the annual population-weighted mean PM 2.5 concentration in Libya was 38.6 μg/m 3 in 2019, marking a 3% increase since 1990. In the same year, PM 2.5 was responsible for approximately 3368 deaths, accounting for 11% of all annual deaths in the country. Moreover, a total of 107,207 DALYs were attributable to PM 2.5 , with ischemic heart disease being the leading cause, representing 46% of these DALYs. The analysis also highlights a significant burden of years of life lost (YLLs) at 89,113 and years lived with disability (YLDs) at 18,094, due to PM 2.5 . Given the substantial health risks associated with air pollution, particularly from ambient particulate matter, Libyan authorities must implement effective policies aimed at reducing air pollution to enhance healthcare outcomes and preventive services.

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  • David Rojas-Rueda & Sandhya Lamsal & Mohini Kak & Sameh El-Saharty & Christopher H. Herbst, 2024. "Public Health Impacts of Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution in Libya from 1990 to 2019: An Analysis of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:667-:d:1400233
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    1. Ali, Issa & Harvie, Charles, 2013. "Oil and economic development: Libya in the post-Gaddafi era," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 32(C), pages 273-285.
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