KAZALCI OKOLJA

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Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to health and a major cause of disease and premature deaths in Europe. Pollution due to PM2.5 causes respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic diseases. Since 2005, the number of premature deaths due to PM2.5 pollution has been decreasing in Slovenia and in EU countries. In 2019, there were 1,409 premature deaths due to PM2.5 pollution in Slovenia, and 307,000 in the European Union.


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Figure ZD31-1: PM2.5 population weighted average, Slovenia, 2005-2019
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PM2.5 population weighted average [[ug/m3]] population[number]
2005 20.76 1997584
2009 17.79 2032357
2014 14.53 2061079
2015 16.31 2062866
2016 14.87 2064182
2018 14.70 2066871
2019 12.14 2080902
Figure ZD31-2: PM2.5 premature deaths, Slovenia, 2005-2019
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PM2.5 premature deaths (ref = 0 ug/m3)[number] PM2.5 premature deaths (ref = 2.5 ug/m3)[number] population[number]
2005 2079 1855 1997584
2009 1807 1578 2032357
2014 1511 1269 2061079
2015 1803 1556 2062866
2016 1649 1405 2064182
2018 1672 1417 2066871
2019 1409 1150 2080902
Figure ZD31-3: PM2.5 premature deaths, Slovenia, statistical regions (NUT3), 2019
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PM2.5 premature deaths (ref = 0 ug/m3)[number]
Primorsko-notranjska 43
Goriška 54
Gorenjska 56
Koroška 57
Obalno-kraška 57
Jugovzhodna Slovenija 59
Zasavska 66
Posavska 68
Pomurska 69
Podravska 70
Savinjska 70
Osrednjeslovenska 81
Slovenia 68
Figure ZD31-4: Premature deaths due to PM2.5, EU-27, 2005-2020
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PM2.5 premature deaths[number]
2005 431064
2006
2007 349421
2008 354102
2009 362841
2010 367746
2011 392315
2012 344028
2013 328976
2014 290927
2015 321072
2016 282014
2017 303475
2018 290800
2019 231384
2020 237768

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Other sources and literature

  1. EEA Report 21/2019. Healthy environment, healthy lives: how the environment influences health and well-being in Europe. Dostopno na: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/healthy-environment-healthy-lives
  2. ETC/ATNI, 2021, Health risk assessments of air pollution — Estimations of the 2019 HRA, benefit analysis of reaching specific air quality standards and more, Eionet Report — ETC/ATNI 2021/10, European Topic Centre on Air Pollution, Transport, Noise and Industrial Pollution. Dostopno na: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-atni/products/etc-atni-reports/etc-atni-report-10-2021-health-risk-assessments-of-air-pollution-estimations-of-the-2019-hra-benefit-analysis-of-reaching-specific-air-quality-standards-and-more
  3. WHO. 2021. WHO global air quality guidelines. Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide,  sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.Povzeto po: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/345329/9789240034228-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  4. EEA. 2022. Premature deaths due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Europe. Dostopno na: https://www.eea.europa.eu/ims/health-impacts-of-exposure-to


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