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[ZD03] Population exposure to PM₁₀ concentrations in ambient air
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In Slovenia, in 2020, children (0-14 years old) in larger cities were exposed to concentrations of 21-30 µg PM10/m3. In Europe, most children live in an environment where PM10 concentrations are below 26 µg/m3. It is a worrying fact that in Slovenia in 2018 about 2% of children were exposed to concentrations between 31 and 40 PM10/m3, and in 2019 as much as 53%, fortunately, concentrations decreased in 2020, so children were not exposed to concentrations above 30 µg PM10 / m3 that year. According to the latest data on hospital admissions of children, admissions due to respiratory diseases represent approximately 20 % of all admissions of children (NIJZ, 2020).

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Figure ZD03-1: Exposure of children (0-14 years old) in Slovenia to exceeded PM10 concentrations, from 2008 to 2019 (WHO recommended air quality level is 15 µg g/m3, the EU limit value is 40 µg/m3 of PM10)
Sources: 

SURS, 2020; ARSO, 2020 (11. 10. 2021)

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0-20 µg/m3[%]21-30 µg/m3[%]31-40 µg/m3[%]> 41 µg/m3[%]
2008070273
2009085150
2010072280
2011036640
2012088120
20137.509110
2014128800
2015090.5090
2016108370
201789200
2018178120
2019047.1352.870
2020010000
Figure ZD03-2: Share of hospitalized children (from 0 to 14 years old) due to respiratory diseases, Slovenia, administrative unit of birth, 2009-2020
Sources: 

SURS, 2020; ARSO, 2020 (11. 10. 2021)

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Ljubljana - children admitted to hospital[No.]Maribor - children admitted to hospital[No.]Celje - children admitted to hospital[No.]Murska Sobota - children admitted to hospital[No.]Nova Gorica - children admitted to hospital[No.]Trbovlje - children admitted to hospital[No.]Zagorje ob Savi - children admitted to hospital[No.]Ljubljana - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Maribor - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Celje - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Murska Sobota - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Nova Gorica - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Trbovlje - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Zagorje ob Savi - children in the municipality (1.7.)[No.]Ljubljana[%]Maribor[%]Celje[%]Murska Sobota[%]Nova Gorica[%]Trbovlje[%]Zagorje ob Savi[%]
2009133366951241930888804648217476852775147630202224482.873.836.005.584.044.353.27
2010151672249037633870974781417641862874447757203524513.174.095.685.054.363.443.96
2011137857240937738173744890917821869273577831199724612.823.214.715.124.873.663.01
2012154552138929433366634997617966881873447964199124883.092.904.414.004.183.312.53
2013158563144533240369865119718129894173258070199824663.103.484.984.534.993.453.49
20141694576428384602891055232718520912172938131201724623.243.114.695.277.404.414.26
2015129546638732950081925283818671920172908146204224602.452.504.214.516.143.973.74
2016136650834329146283925356818823930272438190203824762.552.703.694.025.644.073.72
2017126452635831536589945430319205941872448256204124672.332.743.804.354.424.363.81
2018133048232730533575855521819588946072268281205524872.412.463.464.224.053.653.42
20191208463276367427661145582520047953871898395209625022.162.312.895.115.093.154.56
202078223615517520547615594720182941871428367212224991.401.171.652.452.452.212.44
Figure ZD03-3: The population weighted annual mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10 ) at urban background stations in agglomerations, EU, 2019
Sources: 

European Environment Agency (EEA), 2021 (11. 10. 2021)

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2019[No]

EU-27[No]

Belgium

18.90

20.50

Bulgaria

30.40

20.50

Czechia

20.30

20.50

Denmark

20.30

20.50

Germany

16.10

20.50

Estonia

10.80

20.50

Ireland

12.70

20.50

Greece

27.50

20.50

Spain

19.40

20.50

France

17.40

20.50

Croatia

30.90

20.50

Italy

25.50

20.50

Cyprus

26

20.50

Latvia

20.20

20.50

Lithuania

21.90

20.50

Luxembourg

20.30

20.50

Hungary

24.40

20.50

Malta

20.50

Netherlands

19.10

20.50

Austria

17.40

20.50

Poland

27

20.50

Portugal

18.60

20.50

Romania

25.60

20.50

Slovenia

20.40

20.50

Slovakia

21

20.50

Finland

10.20

20.50

Sweden

12.30

20.50
Figure ZD03-4: Urban population exposed to PM10 concentrations exceeding the daily limit value (50 µg/m3 on more than 35 days in a year), 2017-2019
Sources: 

European Environment Agency (EEA), 2020 (27. 08. 2020)

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  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
EU 27 21,5 14,92 19,94 17,05 11,61
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgaria 77,76 86,22 77,59 65,35 59,94
Czechia 18,67 11,9 31,12 26,84 3,17
Denmark 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 0,26 0,05 0,06 0 0
Estonia 0 0 0 0 0
Ireland 0 0 0 0 0
Greece 4,21 28,64   3,09 3,09
Spain 7,04 1,7 1,32 0,06 1,9
France 1,14 0,17 0,39 0,23 0,22
Croatia 85,46 99,08 99,08 99,08 95,04
Italy 57,94 44,04 49,28 34,37 37,9
Cyprus 6,09 6,09 0 6,09 0
Latvia 3,78 3,78 3,78 3,78 3,78
Lithuania 1,9 1,9 0 3,32 1,13
Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0
Hungary 27,24 2,49 58,88 53,22 2,27
Malta 100 100 100 100 100
Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0
Austria 2,3 2,09 3,77 0,33 0
Poland 80,63 58,7 70,09 82,34 36,42
Portugal 0,64 0 0,89 0 0
Romania 54,37 0 21,55 3,8 10,4
Slovenia 97,98 100 4,81 0 0
Slovakia 5,63 0,65 40,2 2,4 1,53
Finland 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 0,16 0,17 0
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0
Iceland   0 0 0 0
Norway 0 0,05 0 0 0
Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0
Figure ZD03-5: Path of the particles through the respiratory tract
Sources: 

CEHAP, 2004 (27. 08. 2020)

Last modified: 12.10.2021
Author(s): Simona Perčič, Peter Otorepec and Katarina Bitenc; National Institute of Public Health

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