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Health effects assessment of exposure to particles from wood smoke

Title:
Health effects assessment of exposure to particles from wood smoke

Key Subjects:
particles, wood, smoke

Key Subjects in Danish:
Partikler, træ, røg

Abstract:
Based on an extensive literature survey the reports concludes that particles from wood smoke should be considered as harmful to health and that effects from these particles can not be considered as less severe compared to ambient air particles in general or diesel particles. In DK there is about 551,000 wood stoves and 48,000 wood boilers and the particle emission from these sources make up the most dominant source of particle emission in DK. It is estimated that this emission contributes to an annual increased PM2.5 level of 0.6 microgram/m³. From the dose-response relationships used by the WHO and EU it can be estimated that this increased level is associated with an annual increase in mortality of about 200 extra deaths, about 160 extra cases of hospital admissions due to respiratory diseases, and about 60 new cases of chronic bronchitis in the DK.

Abstract in Danish:
Ud fra en omfattende litteraturgennemgang konkluderes at brænderøgspartikler er sundhedsskadelige, og at effekter herfra ikke kan anses for mindre udtalte end fra partikler i udeluften generelt, herunder dieselpartikler. Der er ca. 551.000 brændeovne og 48.000 brændekedler i Danmark, og udslippet af partikler herfra udgør den største enkeltsstående bidrag til partikelforureningen herhjemme og det anslås at dette medfører en øgning af det årlige gennemsnitsniveau af partikler på 0,6 microgram/m³, angivet som PM2,5. Ud fra de dosis-repsonse-sammehænge der anvendes af WHO og EU, kan det beregnes, at denne ekstra belastning årligt vil medføre ca. 200 ekstra dødsfald, ca. 160 ekstra hospitalsindlæggelser pga. luftvejslidelser samt udvikling af ca. 60 ekstra tilfælde af kronisk bronchitis i Danmark.

Series title and no.:
Environmental Project No. 1235 2008

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organization(s):
Afdeling for Toksikologi og Risikovurdering, Fødevareinstituttet, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Miljøstyrelsen

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Elsa Nielsen
Marianne Dybdahl
Poul Bo Larsen

Contributor:
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
978-87-7052-769-9

ISBN nr. Printed version:
978-87-7052-770-5

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2008-05-08

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