[Potential human health effects of PM10 exposure in Poland].

Short and long-term exposure to people of the fine particulate matter concentrations (PM10) cause ill-health endpoints such as increased hospital admissions for respiratory and cardio. vascular disease. Many researches and studies have also shown the associations with increased daily mortality, in total and due to cardiovascular and respiratory causes. The adverse health effect associated with the PM10 is observed mainly in the high density populated area where threshold values are excided. Estimation of the level of selected ill-health endpoints (mentioned above) as a result of the PM10 exposure in some areas in Poland was the main aim of the project. Final results have been done based on AirQ software, elaborated and delivered by WHO, and measurements from National Air Quality Monitoring System. The maximum values of mentioned ill-health endpoints (calculated per 100 thousand inhabitants) were obtained for high density and polluted industrial regions in the southern part of Poland. The best situation concerning indicators is observed in the northern part of the country.