Health Impact Assessment Of PM2.5 And NO2 In Italy. The Viias National Study

Ancona, Carla; Golini, Martina Nicole; Ciancarella, Luisella; Demaria, Moreno; Badaloní, Chiara; Cesaroni, Giulia; Cadum, Ennio; Forastiére, Francesco

doi:10.1289/isee.2015.2015-1912

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…At the Italian level, the VIIAS study [21,63] has found 21,524, 11,993 and 1858 premature deaths attributable to PM2.5, NO 2 and O 3 , respectively, in 2010. With respect to the present study, where the number of events is substantially the same for NO 2 and O 3 , in VIIAS, the lower number of events from particulate matter is partly due to lower model concentrations and partly to a different counterfactual value (10 µg/m 3 in VIIAS and 0 µg/m 3 in our study) selected for attributable cases evaluation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At the national level, the literature on this topic is scant so far, and only a few studies are available that consider both health and economic impacts of emission reduction measures [18][19][20]. The VIIAS project (Methods for the Integrated Assessment of Environment and Health Impact of Air Pollution, www.viias.it) carried out the health-impact assessment (HIA) of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and PM 2.5 by using Italian national model scenarios for 2020 [21], while recently we modeled the effect of a subnational plan (Po Basin Agreement) on national air-quality levels and exceedances of limit values in 2020 and 2030 [22]. The effect of regional-scale air-quality plans on air quality in 2024 in the Po Valley were evaluated by Raffaelli et al [23], while recently De Angelis et al [24] combined a source apportionment procedure with integrated assessment modeling to evaluate the specific effect of the Po Basin Agreement on PM 10 concentrations in the Lombardy region in 2020.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The Italian National Air Pollution Control Programme: Air Quality, Health Impact and Cost Assessment

Piersanti¹,

D’Elia²,

Gualtieri³

et al. 2021

Atmosphere

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Air pollution is the primary environmental cause of death globally. To improve air quality and reduce health impacts, the National Emission Ceilings Directive requires Member States of the European Union to provide National Air Pollution Control Programmes, including emission reduction measures aimed to achieve binding commitments for the years 2020 and 2030. Integrated assessment models are pivotal to assess the reduction of pollutants concentrations determined by measures implemented or foreseen for emission reduction. Here we discuss scenarios elaborated for year 2030 in the Italian National Air Pollution Control Programme, considering 2010 as reference year. The two scenarios, “With Measures” and “With Additional Measures”, show a significant reduction of the pollutants concentration, namely PM2.5, NO2 and O3. The scenarios are here also used to provide an integrated approach for calculating the effect of the program on health impacts (mortality) and related costs. Avoidable attributable cases and associated costs are here reported at both the national and regional level and provide a significant framework to assess air-pollution reduction measures with an integrated approach. The procedure proposed may be therefore further developed and applied to assess the overall positive benefits (environmental, health and economic) determined by air-pollution control plans or other integrated policies targeting air quality, energy and climate goals.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Italian National Air Pollution Control Programme: Air Quality, Health Impact and Cost Assessment

Piersanti¹,

D’Elia²,

Gualtieri³

et al. 2021

Atmosphere

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The VIIAS Project (Integrated Assessment of the Impact of Air Pollution on the Environment and on Health, www.viias.it) carried out the health-impact assessment (HIA) of NO 2 and PM2.5 by using Italian national model scenarios for 2020 and a 2005 baseline situation [15]. The authors used the Atmospheric Modelling System of the Italian National Integrated Assessment Model (AMS-MINNI dispersion model) and population-weighted exposure by region in order to provide a more precise estimate of the number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Italy.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Historical Trend of Air Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health in Campania Region (Italy)

Toscano

Murena

2021

Atmosphere

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Campania region covers an area of about 13,590 km2 with 5.8 million residents. The area suffers from several environmental issues due to urbanization, the presence of industries, wastewater treatment, and solid waste management concerns. Air pollution is one of the most relevant environmental troubles in the Campania region, frequently exceeding the limit values established by European directives. In this paper, airborne pollutant concentration data measured by the regional air quality network from 2003 to 2019 are collected to individuate the historical trends of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), coarse and fine particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters smaller than 10 μm (PM10) and 2.5 μm (PM2.5), and ozone (O3) through the analysis of the number of exceedances of limit values per year and the annual average concentration. Information on spatial variability and the effect of the receptor category is obtained by lumping together data belonging to the same province or category. To obtain information on the general air quality rather than on single pollutants, the European Air Quality Index (EU-AQI) is also evaluated. A special focus is dedicated to the effect of deep street canyons on air quality, since they are very common in the urban areas in Campania. Finally, the impact of air pollution from 2003 to 2019 on human health is also analyzed using the software AIRQ+.

show abstract

Health Impact Assessment Of PM2.5 And NO2 In Italy. The Viias National Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

The Italian National Air Pollution Control Programme: Air Quality, Health Impact and Cost Assessment

The Italian National Air Pollution Control Programme: Air Quality, Health Impact and Cost Assessment

The Historical Trend of Air Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health in Campania Region (Italy)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About