| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
Ambient air pollution results from emissions from industrial activity, households, cars and trucks which are complex mixtures of air pollutants, many of which are harmful to health. Of all of these pollutants, fine particulate matter has the greatest effect on human health. By polluting fuels is understood as wood, coal, animal dung, charcoal, and crop wastes, as well as kerosene. Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to health. The majority of the burden is borne by the populations in low and middle-income countries. |
| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
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| Definition |
Increase in total annual mortality contributed by exposure to suspended particles of the PM10 fraction (with an estimated 75% representation of the PM2,5 fraction), average estimate for the Czech Republic |
| Measuring unit |
%, number of persons |
| Indicator disaggregation |
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| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
An indicator of the health effects of long-term exposure is an estimate of the number of premature deaths for the adult population over 30 years of age excluding external causes of death (accidents, suicides, etc.). The increase in total mortality was calculated from the measured values in the Czech Republic and from the estimated values in urban, uncongested locations. The values of total annual mortality are taken from CZSO documents. From 2021, the updated WHO Guide Lines apply, where 15 µg/m3/year is stated for PM10 (previously it was 20 µg/m3/year). Therefore, in the diction of these WHO Guidelines, the values from 2010 were also recalculated. The values are slightly increased compared to 2020 (increase in the annual average concentration of PM10 by approx. 1,3 µg/m3). The accuracy of the estimate is on the order of 102. |
