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European (APHEA) Study Confirms Ozone Deaths and Hospital
Admissions:
Ozone: The results of a major
European study on the impact of pollution on health, based on observations in 5
cities, (Spix et al, Archives of Environmental Health Vol. 53, No 1, February
1998) revealed the following:
"The most consistent and strong findings was a significant increase of
daily admissions for respiratory diseases (adults and elderly) with elevated
levels of ozone. The finding was stronger in the elderly, had a rather immediate
effect (same or next day) and was homogeneous over all cities. The ozone results
were on good agreement with the results of similar US studies."
Other APHEA results:
Nitrogen Dioxide: Nitrogen Dioxide was not, in itself, associated
with hospital admissions (but see particles below).
Particles (PM10): Significant associations were observed.
The effect of black smoke was significantly stronger on days with high NO2
concentrations.
Sulphur Dioxide: SO2 was not associated consistently
with an adverse effect.
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