Air pollution - health impacts: summary research findings - The Scottish Government
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Air pollution - health impacts: summary research findings
This report presents a summary of the research findings from the evidence on health impacts of low-level air pollution in countries with levels of ambient concentrations comparable to Scotland.
The scope of the work commissioned under this specific request arises from the Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 (CAFS2) Strategy. One of the actions from the CAFS2 Strategy is to assess the evidence on health impacts of low-level air pollution in countries with levels of ambient concentrations comparable to Scotland. To review and assess the evidence of health impacts in such countries, a robust, rapid semi-systematic literature review was undertaken. This review aims to collate and discuss the evidence on:
- The health impacts of air pollution at low levels comparable to Scotland
- Reasons for an absence of association between air pollution and cardiovascular disease in Scottish studies.
This review covers research published between 1 January 2020 and 1 January 2024
This report presents a summary of the research findings from this review. For further detail on the methodology, including the search terms and limits, please see RESAS/020/20 – Final Report.
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