Within the additional morbidity cases, the highest incidence in all three countries is registered for acute bronchitis in children younger than 15 years. Some 21’000 cases in Austria, some 250’000 cases in France and some 24’000 cases in Switzerland were attributable to road traffic-related air pollution in 1996. The second highest frequency is obtained for the incidence of chronic bronchitis in adults. In 1996, the number attributable to road traffic-related air pollution amounts to ca 2’700 cases in Austria, 20’400 cases in France and 2’200 cases in Switzerland. The additional cases of cardiovascular hospital admissions (all ages) due to road traffic-related air pollution amount to 2’900 cases in.
