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Table 4 Estimated annual burden on health in Ireland of indoor air pollution from burning peat as primary fuel in Ireland

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

    

Exposure winter evenings (6pm-midnight), concentration = 2.11 μg/m3

Exposure 24-hr, concentration = 3.55 μg/m3

Health endpoint

Age group

Total pop. at risk

% exposed

Annual no. cases/days

95% CI

Annual no. cases/days

95% CI

Chronic bronchitis

18+

3,012,306

4.30

55*

(5–98)

91*

(8–163)

Cardiovascular hospital admissions

All ages

4,467,854

4.45

4*

(2–5)

6*

(3–9)

Respiratory hospital admissions

All ages

4,467,854

4.45

9*

(7–10)

15*

(12–17)

Restricted activity days

18-64

2,841,127

4.30

38,000**

(33,400-42,600)

63,300**

(55,600-71,100)

Lower respiratory symptom days (inc cough)

5-14

602,919

4.75

30,100**

(15,000-45,400)

50,200**

(25,000-75,700)

All-cause mortality

30+

2,559,015

4.20

21*

(7–38)

34*

(11–63)

  1. *number of cases, ** number of days.