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Socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution: A tentative estimation for some pollutants of health interest in France
AbstractAn evaluation of the socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution can facilitate the development of appropriate public policies. For the first time in France, such an evaluation was conducted for six selected pollutants: benzene, trichloroethylene, radon, carbon monoxide, particles (PM2.5 fraction), and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The health impacts of indoor exposure were either already available in published works or were calculated. For these calculations, two approaches were followed depending on the available data: the first followed the principles of quantitative health risk assessment, and the second was based on concepts and methods related to the health impact assessment. For both approaches, toxicological data and indoor concentrations related to each target pollutant were used. External costs resulting from mortality, morbidity (life quality loss) and production losses attributable to these health impacts were assessed. In addition, the monetary costs for the public were determined. Indoor pollution associated with the selected pollutants was estimated to have cost approximately €20 billion in France in 2004. Particles contributed the most to the total cost (75%), followed by radon. Premature death and the costs of the quality of life loss accounted for approximately 90% of the total cost. Despite the use of different methods and data, similar evaluations previously conducted in other countries yielded figures within the same order of magnitude.
HighlightsThe socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution were evaluated.The estimated annual cost in France was approximately €20 billion for six pollutants.The estimated annual cost represents 1% of the French GDP.Particles are the main contributor to the socio-economic cost.A lack of knowledge prevents an extensive evaluation of the costs of indoor air pollution.
Socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution: A tentative estimation for some pollutants of health interest in France
AbstractAn evaluation of the socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution can facilitate the development of appropriate public policies. For the first time in France, such an evaluation was conducted for six selected pollutants: benzene, trichloroethylene, radon, carbon monoxide, particles (PM2.5 fraction), and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). The health impacts of indoor exposure were either already available in published works or were calculated. For these calculations, two approaches were followed depending on the available data: the first followed the principles of quantitative health risk assessment, and the second was based on concepts and methods related to the health impact assessment. For both approaches, toxicological data and indoor concentrations related to each target pollutant were used. External costs resulting from mortality, morbidity (life quality loss) and production losses attributable to these health impacts were assessed. In addition, the monetary costs for the public were determined. Indoor pollution associated with the selected pollutants was estimated to have cost approximately €20 billion in France in 2004. Particles contributed the most to the total cost (75%), followed by radon. Premature death and the costs of the quality of life loss accounted for approximately 90% of the total cost. Despite the use of different methods and data, similar evaluations previously conducted in other countries yielded figures within the same order of magnitude.
HighlightsThe socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution were evaluated.The estimated annual cost in France was approximately €20 billion for six pollutants.The estimated annual cost represents 1% of the French GDP.Particles are the main contributor to the socio-economic cost.A lack of knowledge prevents an extensive evaluation of the costs of indoor air pollution.
Socio-economic costs of indoor air pollution: A tentative estimation for some pollutants of health interest in France
Boulanger, Guillaume (Autor:in) / Bayeux, Thomas (Autor:in) / Mandin, Corinne (Autor:in) / Kirchner, Séverine (Autor:in) / Vergriette, Benoit (Autor:in) / Pernelet-Joly, Valérie (Autor:in) / Kopp, Pierre (Autor:in)
Environmental International ; 104 ; 14-24
31.03.2017
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Estimation of socio-economic costs resulting from air pollution in the indoor environment
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