For example, a study [23] using PM10 as an i
ndicator of the air pollution level, concluded that the impact of traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France and Switzerland
is responsible for more than 21,000 premature deaths per year, as well as for more
than 25,000 new cases of chronic bronchitis in adults, more
than 290,000 episodes of bronchitis in children, more
than half a million asthma attacks, and more
than ...[+++] 16 million person-days of restricted activities.