Analysis of the connections between air pollution and illness and preparation of an overview of warning systems implemented in other countries

The current study focuses on the analysis of the relationship between air pollution and illness and provides an overview of warning systems in other countries. On days with poor dispersion conditions, air quality can decrease significantly, which is especially dangerous for people with weaker health, such as patients with chronic diseases. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of air pollution on illness and to determine at which air pollution levels the population should be warned. In addition, analyze the best practices regarding warning systems in order to offer suitable solutions for Estonia. For the study, data on air pollution, meteorological indicators and diseases are collected from the Estonian Environmental Research Center and the Health Fund. The analysis uses non-linear models with distributed displacement (DLNM), which have been previously applied in mortality analyzes in Estonia.