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Numerous studies observed health effects of particulate air pollution. Ambient air quality is particularly bad in Pristina. Retrospective ecological study. During the three year analytical research predict the potential benefit of decreasing for concentration of PM 2. The study population consisted of all hospitalization patient in intern clinic for , and year. Air pollution measurements will be used by KHMI data for the year of , and for the municipality of.
Statistical data processing will be done with SPSS Based on the results obtained during the study period concentrated PM are higher level than standards value.
The results showed that the number of hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease are positively correlated with concentration pollutants. Results show clear seasonal variation in the effects of PM on hospital admissions in Kosovo. The study period was short but the mean daily admissions for cardiovascular illnesses were quite large. The main source for air pollution was coal-burned power plant and traffic old vehicles in Kosovo.
Keywords: Key word, hospital admissions, cardiovascular disease, air pollution, airborne particle. Kosovo is a mountains farm region which at past was in the process of industrialization, because of its reach coal and mineral resources 1. The population of Pristina: , citizants 2. Air pollution such as CO2, SO2, NO2, O3, Pb, dust, smoke, dioxin and particulate matter are emitted from the plant and contribute significantly to the bad air in Pristina and surroundings.
