Environmental Burden of Disease due to Emissions of Hard Coal- and Lignite-Fired Power Plants in Germany.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The study estimated the environmental burden of disease (EBD) attributable to a long-term exposure of the population to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) emissions from hard coal- and lignite-fired power plants in Germany for the year 2015. Methods: The contribution of coal-fired power plants to the total air pollutant concentration was modelled using a chemical transport model and then combined with population data to assess the corresponding population exposure. We calculated years of life lost (YLL), years of life with disability, or disability-adjusted life years for different health outcomes with a strong evidence for an association with the exposure. Results: The burden of disease from PM_2.5 em

SUBMITTER: Liebig-Gonglach M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460906 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature