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Table 2 Effect estimate of health outcome and health outcome frequencies

From: Public-health impact of outdoor air pollution for 2nd air pollution management policy in Seoul metropolitan area, Korea

Health Outcome

Effect estimate relative risk (95% CI)per 10 μg/m 3 PM 10

Health outcome frequency per million inhabitants per year

Long-term mortality Adult age ≥ 30

1 · 06 (1 · 02–1 · 11)*

5,950

Respiratory hospital admissions (All age)

1 · 013 (1 · 001–1 · 025)

15,630

Cadiovascular hospital admissions (All age)

1 · 013 (1 · 007–1 · 019)

15,430

Lung cancer incidence

1 · 22 (1 · 03-1 · 45)

287

Asthma attack (children < 15 years)

1 · 044 (1 · 027–1 · 062)

19,930

Asthma attack (adults ≥ 15 years)

1 · 039 (1 · 019–1 · 059)

24,570

Chronic-bronchitis (adults 25 years)

1 · 098 (1 · 009–1 · 194)

4,990

Acute bronchitis (age ≤ 18)

1 · 306 (1 · 135–1 · 502)

100,720

  1. *per 10 μg/m3 PM2.5.