"Change in percentage of deaths attributable to short-term exposure to fine particulate matter by region, Canada, 2001 to 2015",,,,,, ,,,,,, Years (7-year periods),Eastern Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (percentage) ,Eastern Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (change from first 7-year period) ,Central Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (percentage) ,Central Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (change from first 7-year period) ,Western Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (percentage) ,Western Canada - Risk of deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (change from first 7-year period) 2001-2007,-0.22[A],0,0.78,0,-0.02[A],0 2002-2008,-0.06[A],0.17,0.51,-0.27,0.57,0.59 2003-2009,0.6,0.82,0.55,-0.24,0.66,0.68 2004-2010,0.9,1.12,0.81,0.03,0.43,0.45 2005-2011,0.89,1.11,0.58,-0.21,0.17,0.19 2006-2012,-0.15[A],0.07,0.5,-0.29,0.74,0.76 2007-2013,1.02,1.24,0.58,-0.21,0.12,0.14 2008-2014,0.86,1.08,0.33,-0.45,-0.34[A],-0.32 2009-2015,1.23,1.45,0.64,-0.14,-0.05[A],-0.03 ,,,,,, Note: [A] It is not uncommon and expected for epidemiologic studies on the impacts of air pollution on health to produce negative estimates for some periods either by chance or due to background change,,,,,, "Source: Health Canada (2022) Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Population Studies Division.",,,,,, Available on the Environmental indicators website (www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators).,,,,,,