[Impact of the Air Quality on Health - Analysis of the activity of a SAMU-Center 15 in Paris area - the IQUASS Study]

The atmospheric pollution is a growing public health problem. The highly urbanized regions such as Paris area seem particularly exposed. However, the overall health impact is poorly documented.To investigate the influence of air quality degradation on the demand for primary care.Site: medical dispatching center SAMU 93-Center 15. Related population: 1.6 million inhabitants.daily number of medical regulation records (DRM) and daily air quality index (AQI) using the AirparifThe analysis covered 1134 consecutive days and a total of 639,576 DRM. Average daily DRM number: 564 (507-643). IQA≥4 for 56 (5%) days and≥5 for 4 (0.4%) days. The number of DRM was very closely correlated with the IQA (RDegradation of air quality was significantly correlated with demand for primary care. The environmental alert is also a health alert. The impact was major (DRM +30%) considering all pathologies, all the pollutants on a departmental scale.