Health risks of ozone from long-range transboundary air pollution / by Markus Amann ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amann, Madrkus.

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmospheric ozone--Physiological effect--Europe.

Atmospheric ozone.

Air--Pollution--Physiological effect--Europe.

Air.

Physical Description:

xiii, 93 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ozone is a highly oxidative compound formed in the lower atmosphere (from gases originating to a large extent from anthropogenic sources) by photochemistry driven by solar radiation. Owing to its highly reactive chemical properties, ozone is harmful to vegetation, materials and human health. In the troposphere, ozone is also an efficient greenhouse gas.This report summarizes the results of a multidisciplinary analysis to assess the effects of ozone on health. The analysis indicates that ozone pollution affects the health of most of the populations of the WHO European Region, leading to a wide range of health problems. The effects include some 21,000 premature deaths each year in 25 countries in the European Union on and after days with high ozone levels. Current policies are not sufficient to reduce ozone levels in the Region or their impact in the next decade.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Title

Acknowledgements

Contents

Abbreviations

Executive summary

1. Introduction

2. Hazard assessment of ozone

3. Sources of ozone precursors

4. Ozone levels

5. Population exposure projections

6. Risk estimates

7. Conclusions

References

Annex 1. List of Working Group members and reviewers.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-92).

ISBN:

1-282-05810-X

9786612058103

92-890-4290-7

OCLC:

503441670