Reducing mortality risk by targeting specific air pollution sources: Suva, Fiji

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dc.contributor.authorIsley, CFen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNelson, PFen_AU
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, MPen_AU
dc.contributor.authorStelcer, Een_AU
dc.contributor.authorAtanacio, AJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorCohen, DDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMani, FSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMaata, Men_AU
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-31T00:32:40Zen_AU
dc.date.available2020-08-31T00:32:40Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2018-01-15en_AU
dc.date.statistics2020-08-19en_AU
dc.description.abstractHealth implications of air pollution vary dependent upon pollutant sources. This work determines the value, in terms of reduced mortality, of reducing ambient particulate matter (PM2.5: effective aerodynamic diameter 2.5 μm or less) concentration due to different emission sources. Suva, a Pacific Island city with substantial input from combustion sources, is used as a case-study. Elemental concentration was determined, by ion beam analysis, for PM2.5 samples from Suva, spanning one year. Sources of PM2.5 have been quantified by positive matrix factorisation. A review of recent literature has been carried out to delineate the mortality risk associated with these sources. Risk factors have then been applied for Suva, to calculate the possible mortality reduction that may be achieved through reduction in pollutant levels. Higher risk ratios for black carbon and sulphur resulted in mortality predictions for PM2.5 from fossil fuel combustion, road vehicle emissions and waste burning that surpass predictions for these sources based on health risk of PM2.5 mass alone. Predicted mortality for Suva from fossil fuel smoke exceeds the national toll from road accidents in Fiji. The greatest benefit for Suva, in terms of reduced mortality, is likely to be accomplished by reducing emissions from fossil fuel combustion (diesel), vehicles and waste burning.© 2017 Elsevier B.V.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationIsley, C. F., Nelson, P. F., Taylor, M. P., Stelcer, E., Atanacio, A. J., Cohen, D. D., Mani, F.S. & Maata, M. (2018). Reducing mortality risk by targeting specific air pollution sources: Suva, Fiji. Science of the Total Environment, 612, 450-461. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.225en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc9941en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleScience of the Total Environmenten_AU
dc.identifier.pagination450-461en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.225en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/9726en_AU
dc.identifier.volume612en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectHealth hazardsen_AU
dc.subjectFossil fuelsen_AU
dc.subjectVehiclesen_AU
dc.subjectCarbonen_AU
dc.subjectMortalityen_AU
dc.subjectParticulatesen_AU
dc.subjectAir pollutionen_AU
dc.titleReducing mortality risk by targeting specific air pollution sources: Suva, Fijien_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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