Author Summary
The HRAPIE-2 project from WHO updates concentration-response functions to assess air pollution's health risks in Europe, highlighting it as the top environmental threat that shortens lives and causes diverse illnesses. (152 characters)
Key Overview
Air pollution stands as the primary environmental health risk across regions and worldwide. It leads to shorter life expectancies and triggers numerous health problems. This guidance from the HRAPIE-2 project refreshes concentration-response functions for better risk evaluation in the WHO European Region.
Project Focus
HRAPIE-2 builds on prior work like REVIHAAP, offering evidence-based concentration-response functions (CRFs) for pollutants such as particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. Experts recommend these for cost-benefit analyses in EU air quality policies. The functions cover mortality and morbidity from short- and long-term exposures.
Supporting Evidence
Recommendations stem from epidemiological data validating CRFs, their functional forms, and suitable exposure ranges. Development followed WHO principles for normative products throughout all phases.
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