From: Ancillary human health benefits of improved air quality resulting from climate change mitigation
Health Effects | US | EU | Canada | Australia | New Zealand |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality: | Â | Â | 1,042 | Â | 1,296,552 (premature death) [198] |
VSL: Adults | 6,300,000 | 2,247,191 | 3,480,000 | 1,439,394 | 1,717,241 (1,724,138) [198] |
VSL: Children | 2 × adult | 4088764 (infant) |  |  |  |
VSLY | Â | 134,831 | Â | 70,455 | 118,621 |
Morbidity: | Â | Â | Â | 1929.55 (average cost/separation) [199] | Â |
Morbidity: children | 2 × adults |  |  |  |  |
Chronic bronchitis | 340,000 | 213,483 | Â | Â | Â |
Chronic asthma | 39,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Respiratory hospital admission | 14,000 | 2,247 | 1,032 | Â | 2,069 |
CVD hospital admission | 21,000 | 2,247 | 1,052 | Â | 2,759 |
Emergency room visit | 300 (asthma) | Â | 541 (respiratory) 562 (CVD) | Â | Â |
Doctor's visit | Â | 60 | Â | Â | Â |
RAD | 106 | 92 (working age) 78 (young, elderly) | 22 | Â | 53 |
MRAD | 50 | 43 | Â | Â | Â |
Acute respiratory symptom | 3–24 |  |  |  |  |
Use of respiratory medication | Â | 1.12 | Â | Â | Â |
Asthma day | 32–74 | 43 | 15 |  |  |
References: | [54] | [127] | [200] | [128]* | [129] |