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Poster abstract for [http://www.ises09.org/ ISES 2009] will be written here. Please feel free to comment.
  
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*Abstracts should not exceed 300 words (2,000 characters).  
 
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*Abstracts reporting on research or investigations must include results. Statements such as “findings will be reported” are not sufficient.  
 
*Abstracts must be submitted electronically at [http://www.ises09.org/ www.ises09.org] by '''May 15, 2009'''.
 
*Abstracts must be submitted electronically at [http://www.ises09.org/ www.ises09.org] by '''May 15, 2009'''.
  
Calculations as Analytica version can be downloaded [[:Image:IF exposure subpopulations.ANA|here]].
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<br> '''Exposure of Finnish subpopulations to fine particles due to domestic wood combustion'''<br> Authors: Ahtoniemi P.1,2, Tainio M. 1,3, Karvosenoja N. 4, Kupiainen K. 4, Porvari P. 4, Karppinen A. 5, Kangas L. 5, Kukkonen J. 5, Pohjola M. 1, Tuomisto J.T. 1.<br>
  
'''Exposure of Finnish subpopulations to fine particles due to domestic wood combustion'''<br>
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1National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Environmental Health, P.O.Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland<br> 2University of Kuopio, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition<br> 3Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences<br> 4Finnish Environment Institute<br> 5Finnish Meteorological Institute<br>  
Authors: Ahtoniemi P.1,2, Tainio M. 1,3, Karvosenoja N. 4, Kupiainen K. 4, Porvari P. 4, Karppinen A. 5, Kangas L. 5, Kukkonen J. 5, Pohjola M. 1, Tuomisto J.T. 1.<br>
 
  
1National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Environmental Health, P.O.Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland<br>
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Previous studies have shown that primary fine particles (PPM2.5, particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 µm) cause several adverse health effects including cardiopulmonary diseases and mortality. In Finland domestic wood combustion is second most important PPM2.5 emission source category after traffic. The exposure for domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 emissions varies across the country and different subpopulations could be more danged for emissions from this emission source category. In this study we estimated different subpopulations exposure to domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 with GIS methods. The PPM2.5 emission data for Finnish sources for year 2000 was based on the Finnish Regional Emission Scenario (FRES) model and the dispersion of PPM2.5 was estimated with the urban dispersion modeling system (UDM-FMI). The population data used in assessment was based on Statistics Finland Grid Database. The exposure was defined separately for different age and education subpopulations. The spatial resolution of the model was 1 km x 1 km. Average exposure to domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 was between 0.5 to 0.6 µg/m3 for different subpopulations. The highest exposed subpopulations were highest educated and young adults. These subpopulations had higher population densities near the areas where secondary house heating with wood combustion was common. Variation of exposure between subpopulations in contrast to population average exposure (x.x µg/m3) to PM2.5 due to domestic wood combustion was relatively small. The significance of the observed exposure differences for adverse health effects can be explored with more detailed analyses, including uncertainty analysis.
2University of Kuopio, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition<br>
 
3Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences<br>
 
4Finnish Environment Institute<br>
 
5Finnish Meteorological Institute<br>
 
  
Many previous studies have shown that primary PM2.5 (fine particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 µm) causes several serious health effects, e.g. cardiopulmonary diseases and mortality. In Finland domestic wood combustion is one of the most important PM2.5 emission sources. In this study we estimated exposure to domestic wood combustion PM2.5 emissions for different subpopulations by using a GIS based method. The PM2.5 emission data of Finnish sources for year 2000 was based on the Finnish Regional Emission Scenario (FRES) model and the dispersion of pollutants was based on the urban dispersion modeling system (UDM-FMI). The population data used in assessment was based on Statistics Finland Grid Database. In this study age and education subpopulations were considered separately. Exposures of each subpopulation were estimated with spatial population differences comparing concentration categories to population levels. Average exposure was estimated to vary between 0.5 to 0.6 µg/m3 in different subpopulations. The subpopulation with highest education and the subpopulation of young adults were most exposed. These subpopulations had higher population densities near the areas where secondary house heating by wood combustion was most common. Variation of exposures between subpopulations in contrast to average exposure to PM2.5 from all sources was relatively small. The significance of the observed exposure differences can be explored with more detailed analyses, including uncertainty analysis.
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*[[Exposure of Finnish subpopulations to fine particles due domestic wood combustion|Exposure of Finnish subpopulations to fine particles due domestic wood combustion]]
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Revision as of 08:38, 14 May 2009

Abstract

Poster abstract for ISES 2009 will be written here. Please feel free to comment.

Abstract Requirements:

  • Abstracts should not exceed 300 words (2,000 characters).
  • Abstracts reporting on research or investigations must include results. Statements such as “findings will be reported” are not sufficient.
  • Abstracts must be submitted electronically at www.ises09.org by May 15, 2009.

Calculations as Analytica version can be downloaded File:IF exposure subpopulations.ANA.


Exposure of Finnish subpopulations to fine particles due to domestic wood combustion
Authors: Ahtoniemi P.1,2, Tainio M. 1,3, Karvosenoja N. 4, Kupiainen K. 4, Porvari P. 4, Karppinen A. 5, Kangas L. 5, Kukkonen J. 5, Pohjola M. 1, Tuomisto J.T. 1.

1National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Environmental Health, P.O.Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland
2University of Kuopio, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
3Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
4Finnish Environment Institute
5Finnish Meteorological Institute

Previous studies have shown that primary fine particles (PPM2.5, particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 µm) cause several adverse health effects including cardiopulmonary diseases and mortality. In Finland domestic wood combustion is second most important PPM2.5 emission source category after traffic. The exposure for domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 emissions varies across the country and different subpopulations could be more danged for emissions from this emission source category. In this study we estimated different subpopulations exposure to domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 with GIS methods. The PPM2.5 emission data for Finnish sources for year 2000 was based on the Finnish Regional Emission Scenario (FRES) model and the dispersion of PPM2.5 was estimated with the urban dispersion modeling system (UDM-FMI). The population data used in assessment was based on Statistics Finland Grid Database. The exposure was defined separately for different age and education subpopulations. The spatial resolution of the model was 1 km x 1 km. Average exposure to domestic wood combustion related PPM2.5 was between 0.5 to 0.6 µg/m3 for different subpopulations. The highest exposed subpopulations were highest educated and young adults. These subpopulations had higher population densities near the areas where secondary house heating with wood combustion was common. Variation of exposure between subpopulations in contrast to population average exposure (x.x µg/m3) to PM2.5 due to domestic wood combustion was relatively small. The significance of the observed exposure differences for adverse health effects can be explored with more detailed analyses, including uncertainty analysis.



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