Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is amongst the most fatal air pollutants worldwide. In 2021, exposure to PM2.5 concentrations above WHO guidelines was attributable to more than 5,000 premature deaths in Belgium. Meanwhile, exposure to high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) led to an additional 1,400 premature deaths in the European country that year.
Number of premature deaths attributable to short-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium in 2021, by pollutant
* Exposure to PM2.5 concentrations above the 2021 WHO AQ guideline level of 5 µg/m³.
** Exposure to NO₂ concentrations above the 2021 WHO AQ guideline level of 10 µg/m³.
*** Acute exposure to O₃.
Attributable deaths are deaths statistically attributable to exposure to a risk factor, e.g. air pollution. The attribution is based on the evidence from studies for the causal link between a risk factor and a health outcome leading to death. Attributable deaths are considered preventable if their cause can be eliminated.
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EEA. (November 24, 2023). Number of premature deaths attributable to short-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium in 2021, by pollutant [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427992/air-pollution-deaths-by-pollutant-belgium/
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EEA. (2023). Number of premature deaths attributable to short-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium in 2021, by pollutant. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427992/air-pollution-deaths-by-pollutant-belgium/
EEA. "Number of Premature Deaths Attributable to Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution in Belgium in 2021, by Pollutant." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427992/air-pollution-deaths-by-pollutant-belgium/
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Number of premature deaths attributable to short-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium in 2021, by pollutant [Graph], EEA, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427992/air-pollution-deaths-by-pollutant-belgium/
