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							[tsien100] - Urban population exposure to air pollution by ozone
Population weighted yearly sum of maximum daily 8-hour mean ozone concentrations above a threshold
geo\time 1999          2000        2001        2002        2003       2004       2005       2006
                 4003
European Union (27 countries)3300       3929         3935       6031       3789       4041       4515
                     :
European Union (15 countries) :              :           :          :          :          :         :
Belgium          3804        1976       3380         2271       5136       2741       2722       4177
Bulgaria           117           :       192             :      1838       2625       2186       2453
Czech Republic 4760          4847       3464         4591       7041       4562       5532       5883
Denmark              :           :           :       2598       2816       1476       1415       3354
                 3545        from
Germany (including ex-GDR 2759 1991)3336             3198       5872       3064       3285       4369
Estonia              :           :      4255         4326       2524       1299       1321       4331
Ireland              :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Greece           7154        7051      12247        13038      13827       9472       9601       7315
Spain            5028        3109       3951         5088       5862       5617       4891       4817
France           3964        2956       4095         3813       6842       4164       4276       4712
Italy            8706        8262       8149         7077       9852       6033       6752       7307
Cyprus               :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Latvia           3801            :           :           :       863       1030        308       1758
Lithuania            :           :           :           :          :      2909       5048       4621
                     :
Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)         :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Hungary              :           :           :           :          :      2895       5091       5228
Malta                :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Netherlands      2300        1247       1888         1547       2880       1809       1490       2671
Austria          5344        6894       5299         6280       8318       4885       5711       5341
Poland           3308        3577       3812         4515       5232       2894       4037       4652
Portugal         1361        2203       3660         2548       4112       3652       4116       3985
Romania              :           :           :           :          :      6333       4500       2054
Slovenia         4636        6806       5919         6000      11461       5530       6017       6461
Slovakia             :     6734.5     2873.4       5990.2     7938.2     5143.7       7423       6838
Finland          2427        1340       1339         2338       1800       2171       1687       2607
Sweden           2196        1600       1362         2958       3276       2480       2920       2899
United Kingdom 1439           768       1062          909       2197       1172       1250       2189
Croatia              :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Turkey               :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Iceland              :           :           :           :      2645        289         66          :
Norway               :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
Switzerland          :           :           :           :          :          :          :         :
:=Not available

            Eurostat
Source of Data::
Last update:27.07.2009
            02 Apr
Date of extraction: 2010 17:40:57 MEST
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            The indicator shows the population weighted yearly sum of maximum daily 8-hour mean ozone concentrations abov
Short Description:
ve a threshold
             2007
                  3909
                     :
                  2371
                  2555
                  4870
                  2376
                  3142
                  2308
                     :
                  9006
                  4108
                  3434
                  7356
                     :
                     :
                  1995
                     :
                  7622
                  8156
                  1157
                  6043
                  3610
                  3969
                  3784
                  6514
                5734.6
                  1136
                  1728
                   938
                     :
                     :
                     :
                   380
                     :




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our mean ozone concentrations above a threshold (70 microgram Ozone per m3) at the urban background stations in agglomerations. Ozon
nd stations in agglomerations. Ozone is a strong photochemical oxidant, which causes serious health problems and damage to the ecosyste
roblems and damage to the ecosystem, agricultural crops and materials. Human exposure to elevated ozone concentrations can give rise to
zone concentrations can give rise to inflammatory responses and decreases in lung function. In 1996, the Environment Council adopted Fra
he Environment Council adopted Framework Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management. The third Daughter Di
management. The third Daughter Directive (2002/3/EC) relating to ozone was adopted on 12 February 2002 with a long-term objective of 12
2002 with a long-term objective of 120 microgram Ozone per m3 as a maximum daily 8-hour mean within a calendar year. The annual report
n a calendar year. The annual reporting must follow the Commission Decision 2004/224/CE of 20 February 2004 laying down arrangements
ary 2004 laying down arrangements for the submission of information under Council Directive 96/62/EC in relation to limit values for certain
in relation to limit values for certain pollutants in am