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Background: In regard the broad range of adverse health outcomes related to exposure to particulate air pollution, there are only few #epidemiological data to be found for the countries of the former Yugoslav republics. Particulate outdoor air pollution is a major public health concern in the cities of former #Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Objective: To estimate the range of attributable deaths of outdoor air pollution by particulate matter (PM₂₅), and #health gains from implementation of targeted policy that would reduce the concentrations to EU or WHO limit values. Methods: Health Impact Assessment, the counterfactual approach has been applied. To estimate the health gain three hypothetical scenarios were set up. Results: In selected cities 1,903 human lives (excess deaths) are lost annually due to PM₂₅ exposures (22.3% of total all-cause (natural) mortality). The mortality rate attributable to PM₂₅ #exposures (per 100,000 populations) is highest in the city of #Tetovo 301; Bitola 234; Skopje 208. If the limit values of the PM₂₅ particles comply with the existing EU and WHO limit values, 908 lives could be saved, and 1547 respectively. Estimated excess deaths caused by lung cancer attributable to PM_{2 5} are 181 representing 40.0% of the total mortality. 

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