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2020-02-03

2020

Papanastasopoulou Chrysanthi

Κλέα Κατσουγιάννη, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπουσα
Απόστολος Μπουρνέτας, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Μαθηματικών, ΕΚΠΑ
Αλέξανδρος Γρυπάρης, Συνεργάτης Εργαστηρίου Υγιεινής, Επιδημιολογίας, Ιατρικής Στατιστικής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ

Συγκεντρώσεις αιωρούμενων ατμοσφαιρικών σωματιδίων και επιδράσεις τους στην υγεία κατά τις ημέρες με απεργιακές κινητοποιήσεις στα Μέσα Μαζικής Μεταφοράς (ΜΜΜ), 2008-2012

Greek

Concentration of PM 10, PM2.5 and their effects on health - daily mortality during days with strike action in the Public transport in the years 2008-2012

Air pollution causes many short-term and long-term harmful effects on health especially of vulnerable groups. The atmospheric pollutants mainly investigated are: PM 10, PM2.5, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide and ozone. In the present work, we investigate the concentrations of suspended atmospheric particles and their effects on health - daily mortality during days with strike action in the Public transport in the years 2008-2012. The study was conducted using time series. We monitored the effects of temperature, humidity, day of the week, public holidays and epidemics of influenza and the strike of the media.
264 days of strike were recorded where at least one medium was on strike. Differences in mean PM10 prices did not depend on strike or not on any medium, while differences were recorded for PM2.5 on strike days in taxis, trams, buses and trolleys. Mortality does not change when we have an mass media strike regardless of who or how many means they strike. Mortality changes if we have a strike in the suburban. Respiratory mortality over the age of 75 varies if we have a strike in the above media. The effect of PM 10 and PM 2.5 varies on the day of the bus and trolley strike. When added to the other pollutants (NO2, SO, O3) the coarse mortality was changed for PM 10 PM2.5, without the above pollutants being a confounding factor.
The effect of the suspended particles on total mortality was studied according to their diameter at PM 10 and PM2.5 and was in agreement with previous studies advocating their detrimental effect on health and in particular on mortality from respiratory causes and at age 75 years. We conclude, then, that the main cause of mortality is respiratory causes at the age of over 75, when buses and trolleys are struck. We also know that floating particles act and harm the respiratory system and that people over 75 are more susceptible to environmental changes. We conclude, however, that public transport engines need to be changed in order to serve the public and protect the environment. Replacing oil with gas will be effective.

Health Sciences

Air pollutants, Mortality, Strike, Public transport, Engines

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