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Low-level pollution - health impacts: evidence review

Published: 23 October 2023
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781835214879

This review explores the existing evidence on the health effects associated with low-level pollution in countries that have levels of ambient air pollution similar to Scotland.

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Abbreviations

BC – black carbon

CIND – cognitive impairment, not dementia

CO - carbon monoxide

CO₂ - carbon dioxide

CVD – cardiovascular disease

DALY - disability-adjusted life year

GNI - Gross National Income

HEI – Health Effects Institute

NO - nitric oxide

NOx - nitric oxides

NO₂ – nitrogen dioxide

O₃ – ozone

PAFs - population attributable fractions

PM – particulate matter

PM₁₀ – particulate matter (particles are less than 10 micrometres in diameter)

PM_2.5 – particulate matter (particles are less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter)

QALY - quality-adjusted life year

RQ – research question

SDI – socio demographic index

SO₂ - sulphur dioxide

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Email: andrew.taylor2@gov.scot

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