Effects of air pollution and meteorological parameters on human health in the city of Athens, Greece

Mentzakis, Emmanouil and Delfino, Doriana (2010) Effects of air pollution and meteorological parameters on human health in the city of Athens, Greece. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 40 (1-2). pp. 210-225. ISSN 1741-5101

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Abstract

The impact of air pollution (CO, NO, NO2, SO2, O3) and meteorological parameters (air temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure) on three indicators of human morbidity (circulatory, respiratory and skin diseases) is quantified, while the sensitivity of the results to different model specifications is tested. Findings indicate that higher SO2 and CO levels significantly increase circulatory and skin diseases, respectively, while higher NO and O3 concentrations increase respiratory diseases. Air temperature is significantly associated with all human health indicators. This work highlights the need for lower air pollution standards for the city of Athens and a wider climate change policy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being,sdg 11 - sustainable cities and communities ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:13
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2023 15:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15648
DOI:	10.1504/IJEP.2010.030894

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