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Title Health risks of ozone from long-range transboundary air pollution / by Markus Amann [and others]
Published Copenhagen : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 93 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- Structure of the report -- 2. Hazard assessment of ozone -- Ozone toxicokinetics -- Acute responses -- Chronic effects in humans -- Thresholds -- Susceptible groups -- Health implications -- 3. Sources of ozone precursors -- Ozone formation and atmospheric transport -- Sources of ozone precursor emissions -- Projections of future emissions of ozone precursors -- Interactions of ozone precursor emissions with other environmental problems -- 4. Ozone levels -- Monitoring results -- Observed ozone trends -- Modelling techniques and validation -- Ozone and climate change -- 5. Population exposure projections -- Exposure versus ambient measurements -- Population exposure modelling -- 6. Risk estimates -- Effects of ozone on mortality -- Estimation of impacts on morbidity -- Health effects and cost8211;benefit analysis -- Transferability between populations -- Evidence on reversibility of the health impacts -- 7. Conclusions -- Ozone air pollution is a significant health hazard in Europe -- Health effects of long-range transboundary ozone are most likely proportional to the contribution of long-range sources to ozone exposure levels -- Current policies lead to only a small reduction in risk -- Key uncertainties, research needs and policy implications -- References -- Annex 1. List of Working Group members and reviewers
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-92)
Notes English
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Subject Atmospheric ozone -- Physiological effect -- Europe
Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect -- Europe
Environmental monitoring.
Risk assessment.
Ozone -- adverse effects
Air Pollution -- adverse effects
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects
Risk Assessment
risk assessment.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control.
Risk assessment.
Environmental monitoring.
Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect.
Atmospheric ozone -- Physiological effect.
Europe.
Form Electronic book
Author Amann, Markus.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
ISBN 9789289042901
9289042907
128205810X
9781282058101
9786612058103
6612058102