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Table 3 Summary of the total societal cost by cost component.

From: Societal costs of air pollution-related health hazards: A review of methods and results

Study

Cost Components

Total Societal Cost

Per Capita CAP

CAP as % of GDP

 

Direct Health care

Direct non-health care

Productivity Losses

Intangible Costs

   

Published Studies: OECD Countries

Zmirou et al [18]

US $6.60–11.25 million (1 French franc = $0.17 in 1994)

Not estimated.

$5.10–8.72 million

Not estimated.

US $13.43–22.95 million (1 French franc = $0.17 in 1994)

US $13.85–23.66

Not stated.

Voorhees et al [19]

US $6,860 million

US $833 million

US $6,330 million

Not estimated.

US $14,023 million

N/A

Not stated.

Navrud [22]

Navrud estimated mean WTP per person for seven selected symptoms or illness and found that WTP per person was $376 for avoiding one additional day of symptoms, and about $1210 for 14 additional days per year.

      

Rozan [20]

Doctor's visit: about US $24.91 per patient.

Drug cost: US $74.75 per patient.

Not estimated.

US $21,299.00 average wage loss per adult patient (yearly).

The yearly cost per student due to absenteeism is about US $3787.37.

Mean WTP is US $46.83

On average, 50% of total cost.

Information given in the paper does not permit calculation of the total cost.

N/A

N/A

Neidell [21]

US $5.2 million

Not estimated.

Not estimated.

Not estimated.

US $5.2 million

US $6.50

Not stated.

Panis [23]

Not Stated separately

Not Stated separately

Not Stated separately

Not Stated separately

$1.5 billion (approx.)

N/A

N/A

Unpublished Studies: OECD Countries

DSS Management Consulting inc. [24]

US $674 million (approx)

Can $1 = US $0.674

Not estimated.

US $2,696 million (approx)

US $3,370 million (approx)

US $6,740 million (approx)

US $612.73

Not stated.

Vergana and the Mexico Air Quality the WB study [25]

Total direct costs are not reported.

Not reported.

Total indirect costs are not reported.

Not reported separately.

US $760 million (approx) (in 1999 US dollars)

US $44.71

Not stated.

Published Studies: Non-OECD Countries

Larson et al [45]

Not estimated.

Not estimated.

US $28.8–80.01 million (in 1997 US dollars)

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

US $28.8–80.01 million (in 1997 US dollars)

US $19.86–55.18

Not stated.

Alberini & Krupnick[1]

US $510,491 (PM10 = 100 μg/m3) to US $804,298 (PM10 = 350 μg/m3) (in 1992 US dollars)

Not estimated.

US $117,575–244,477 (in 1992 US dollars)

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

US $628,074–1,048,775 (in 1992 US dollars)

US $0.21–0.35

Not stated.

Srivastava & Kumar [2]

US $232.34 million (in 1997 US dollars) (1 Indian Rs = US $0.0275)

Not estimated.

US $76.32 million (1 Indian Rs = US $0.0275)

Not estimated.

US $308.66 million (1 Indian Rs = US $0.0275)

US $19.79

Not stated.

Quah & Boon [50]

US $1,889 million (for morbidity). (in 1992 US dollars)

Not estimated.

US $1,773 million (for mortality)

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

US $3662 million (in 1992 US dollars)

US $940

4.31%

Resosudarmo & Napitupulu [48]

US $115 million (approx) (in 1998 US dollars)

Not estimated.

US $65 million (approx)

Not estimated.

US $180 million

US $16.36

1%

Kan & Chen [46]

US $67.82 million

Not estimated

US $557.58 million

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

US $625.4 million

US $98.96

1.03%

Deng [47]

US $776.576(WTP) & US $180.265(HCA)

Not estimated

US $29.516 million (HCA)&US $197.101 million (WTP)

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

$974 million (according to WTP) & $210 million (according to COI)

$70.48 (according to WTP) & $15.20 (according to COI)

3.26%

Unpublished Studies: Non-OECD Countries

Saksena & Dayal [49]

US $199.11 million (in 1995 US dollars) (1 Indian Rs = US $0.0253)

Not estimated.

US $18,783.99 million (in 1995 US dollars)

Not estimated.

US $18,983.10 million (in 1995 US dollars)

Lower estimates: US $2,000 for females and US $1,400 for males

Not stated.

Report of Environment protection Department, Hong Kong [51]

US $33.02–57.79 million (in 1998 US dollars) (1 HK $ = US $0.129)

Not estimated.

US $437.66–462.43 million (in 1998 US dollars) (1 HK $ = US $0.129)

Estimated but not mentioned figure.

US $495.45 million (approx) (in 1998 US dollars) (1 HK $ = US $0.129)

US $78.52

0.35%