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: Received: 11 October 2024 / Approved: 11 October 2024 / Online: 14 October 2024 (05:39:25 CEST)
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Kim, J.; Jang, Y.; Hu, H.; Kim, Y.; Kim, B.; Yoo, S.-J.; Lee, J.-B.; Eun, S.-H.; Hong, S.-C.; Jin, H.; Woo, J.-H. Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea. Preprints2024, 2024100923. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0923.v1
Kim, J.; Jang, Y.; Hu, H.; Kim, Y.; Kim, B.; Yoo, S.-J.; Lee, J.-B.; Eun, S.-H.; Hong, S.-C.; Jin, H.; Woo, J.-H. Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea. Preprints 2024, 2024100923. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0923.v1
Kim, J.; Jang, Y.; Hu, H.; Kim, Y.; Kim, B.; Yoo, S.-J.; Lee, J.-B.; Eun, S.-H.; Hong, S.-C.; Jin, H.; Woo, J.-H. Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea. Preprints2024, 2024100923. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0923.v1
APA Style
Kim, J., Jang, Y., Hu, H., Kim, Y., Kim, B., Yoo, S. J., Lee, J. B., Eun, S. H., Hong, S. C., Jin, H., & Woo, J. H. (2024). Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0923.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Kim, J., Hyungah Jin and Jung-Hun Woo. 2024 "Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0923.v1
Abstract
When predicting the health impacts of PM2.5 from future air quality changes, it’s crucial to consider both air quality improvements and population aging. This study divided future emission scenarios into a Base and Control scenario to project air quality from 2015 to 2030 and assess health outcomes. The GUIDE model, an Integrated Assessment Model (IAM), was used to estimate future emissions, while the CMAQ (Chemical Transport Model) and BenMAP (Health Impact Model) evaluated health impacts resulting from changes in air quality in Korea. The study focused on the impact of population aging on future health outcomes. Both scenarios showed improved PM2.5 concentrations, with the Control scenario seeing more substantial improvements due to stronger policy measures. When applying current age patterns, health impacts decreased as PM2.5 concentrations. However, when considering future population aging, health impacts increased despite improved air quality. This finding suggests that, although PM2.5 concentrations are expected to decline, the increasing proportion of elderly individuals will exacerbate health risks. Therefore, accounting for aging population trends is essential when studying the health impacts of future air quality changes.
Keywords
Emission Scenarios; Health Impacts; PM2.5 Concentration; Cardio-vascular; aging society; Future air quality changes
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science and Meteorology
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