Table 3 Annual premature mortality attributed to PM2.5 in 2010 for the population <5 and ≥30 years old in the EU member countries and the corresponding mortality after the implementation of the EU and US air quality standards
Country | Year 2010 deaths (×103) | EU limit (25 μgm-3) deaths (×103) | US limit (12 μgm-3) deaths (×103) |
|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 34 | 34 | 26 (24) |
Italy | 19 | 19 | 15 (21) |
France | 17 | 17 | 15 (12) |
United Kingdom | 15 | 15 | 14 (7) |
Romania | 15 | 15 | 12 (20) |
Poland | 14 | 14 | 10 (29) |
Hungary | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.4 (24) |
Spain | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 (2) |
Czech Republic | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.3 (34) |
Netherlands | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.9 (38) |
Bulgaria | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 (28) |
Belgium | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 (34) |
Greece | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 (21) |
Slovakia | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 (27) |
Austria | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 (20) |
Croatia | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 (18) |
Lithuania | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 (0) |
Portugal | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 (0) |
Denmark | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 (6) |
Latvia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 (0) |
Sweden | 0.928 | 0.928 | 0.897 (3) |
Slovenia | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.517 (25) |
Ireland | 0.538 | 0.538 | 0.538 (0) |
Estonia | 0.498 | 0.498 | 0.498 (0) |
Finland | 0.445 | 0.445 | 0.445 (0) |
Malta | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.118 (28) |
Cyprus | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.132 (7) |
Luxemburg | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.078 (26) |
EU total | 173 | 173 | 138 (20) |