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Figure 2

From: Using PM2.5 concentrations to estimate the health burden from solid fuel combustion, with application to Irish and Scottish homes

Figure 2

Illustrative calculation of pollutant based approach - peat as a primary heating fuel in the evenings only, for 6 months of the year, in Ireland and hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease. Note: Indoor concentrations is the additional increment in concentrations due to using peat for heating, over and above the baseline of homes using gas for cooking but no solid fuel.

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Environmental Health

ISSN: 1476-069X