Table 2– Total annual counts of premature mortality and respiratory hospitalisations in Europe and projected change (%) in future due to ozone exposure change using different seasons and cut-off values
MATCH-RCA3-ECHAM4 (A2)MATCH-RCA3-HadCM3 (A1B)
1961–1990 total cases2021–2050 versus 1961–19901961–1990 total cases1990–2009 versus 1961–19902021–2050 versus 1961–19902041–2060 versus 1961–1990
SOMO35 annual25915/3559613.7/12.428012/381782.3/2.38.6/8.29.7/9.1
SOMO35 winter4550/63489.1/7.24553/6457-3.2/-4.00.6/-1.2-0.9/-2.9
SOMO35 summer21342/2921714.6/13.523434/316883.4/3.510.1/10.111.7/11.5
SOMO2547389/656038.2/7.349558/683340.9/0.84.6/4.25.1/4.6
SOMO507108/927535.3/34.38289/107057.4/7.923.8/24.527.8/28.1
  • Data are presented as n or %. SOMO: sum of ozone daily 8-h maximum means above a given level. MATCH: model of atmospheric transport and chemistry.