Costs of air quality deterioration and benefits of air pollution control: estimates of mortality costs for two pollutants in 40 U. S. metropolitan areas
Journal Article
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· Am. J. Econ. Sociol.; (United States)
Although it is still impossible to place a dollar value on human lives and on the total health effects of air pollution, the excessive mortality costs of two air pollutants - sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) and total suspended particulates (TSP) - are quantified here for most of the 40 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States. Based on 1970 data, total mortality damage for SO/sub 2/ was estimated at $887 million and for TSP at $1.044 billion. The benefit from reducing these pollutants could exceed $1.328 billion annually, a figure useful in evaluating control costs.
- Research Organization:
- Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO
- OSTI ID:
- 6236289
- Journal Information:
- Am. J. Econ. Sociol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Econ. Sociol.; (United States) Vol. 38:2; ISSN AJESA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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