Xu, X., Huang, L., Yao, L. et al. Rising socio-economic costs of PM2.5 pollution and medical service mismatching. Nat Sustain

Objective:

• Pinpoint the vulnerable generations in terms of the age-adjusted value of statistical life (AVSL), and identify regions in Japan with high medical care burdens because of PM2.5 exposure from a subnational level

Case:

• Japan

Methodology:

• GEMM
• Relative risk
• Economic cost

Data Source

• PM2.5
• Population
• GDP
• Life expectancy and survival probability

Findings:

• Total PM2.5-attributable deaths showed a 1.3-fold increase from 2001 to 2019, nearly 95% of them occurred in individuals aged over 60 years

• The annual average AVSL was the highest among individuals aged 40-59 years

Coding Reference:

• Upon Request