Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the National Clean Air Programme in Terms of Health Impacts from Exposure to PM2.5 and NO 2 Concentrations in Poland

Paulina Jagiełło (), Joanna Struzewska, Grzegorz Jeleniewicz and Jacek W. Kamiński
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Paulina Jagiełło: Institute of Environmental Protection—National Research Institute, 00-548 Warsaw, Poland
Joanna Struzewska: Institute of Environmental Protection—National Research Institute, 00-548 Warsaw, Poland
Grzegorz Jeleniewicz: Institute of Environmental Protection—National Research Institute, 00-548 Warsaw, Poland
Jacek W. Kamiński: Institute of Environmental Protection—National Research Institute, 00-548 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The health impact of air quality has recently become an emerging issue. Many regions, especially densely populated regions, have deteriorating air quality. The primary source of pollution in Poland is the municipal sector. Air pollutants have a negative impact on human health, contribute to premature deaths, and are the cause of various diseases. Over recent years, Europe’s air quality has largely improved due to several measures to reduce pollutant emissions. The following paper presents the impact of annual average PM2.5 and NO 2 concentrations on premature deaths in Poland in 2019. Exposure to PM2.5 caused more than 19 000 premature deaths, and exposure to NO 2 contributed to around 6000 premature deaths in 2019. Taking 2019 as a baseline, the impact of the envisaged implementation of the national Clean Air Programme on the number of premature deaths is analysed. Implementing the mitigation measures focused on replacing inefficient stoves and boilers in individual households would significantly improve air quality, mainly particulate matter. Reducing PM2.5 concentrations would reduce premature deaths by around 3000 cases, while for NO 2, the number of premature deaths would not change much.

Keywords: air pollution; PM2.5; NO 2; air quality modelling; health effects in Poland; AirQ+ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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