PUBLICATIONS
AIRPOLIM-T (Air Pollution Impact Model for Transport)
The AIRPOLIM-T uses an accessible methodology for quantifying the health impacts of air pollution from the transport sector that can be applied in multiple countries, or cities, in the form of an open-source Excel tool. It calculates the impacts on mortality from four adulthood diseases: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ischemic heart disease and stroke, as well as lower respiratory infections (LRI) in children and adults – all of whose prevalence is increased with the intake of pollution. The tool can be used to compare the magnitude of health impacts under different scenarios for future transport sector pathways. This analysis can help policymakers or civil society organisations in highlighting the benefits of a low-carbon development of the transport sector.
AIRPOLIM-ES (Air Pollution Impact Model for Electricity Supply)
The AIRPOLIM-ES is an accessible, Excel-based tool that estimates the health impacts of air pollution from different sources of electricity generation and other fuel combustion that can be applied in multiple countries. The first version of the model focuses on air pollution caused by electricity generation from coal- and gas-fired power plants. It calculates the impacts on mortality (premature deaths and years of life lost) from four adulthood diseases: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke, all of whose prevalence is increased with the intake of pollution. The tool can be used to compare the magnitude of health impacts under different scenarios across both existing and planned plants.