External costs of atmospheric Pb emissions: valuation of neurotoxic impacts due to inhalation

Table 3 Pb external costs

Euro Loss/Pb kg emitted (€/kg)		0< age < 2	0< age < 3	0< age < 2	0< age < 3
Discount rate		3%		1.4%
2000	lower	36	59	71	117
	base	50	83	98	162
	upper	63	104	124	203
2001	lower	26	43	51	84
	base	36	59	71	117
	upper	45	75	89	146
2002	lower	18	30	35	58
	base	25	41	48	81
	upper	31	52	61	102

Calculated values for External costs, in €/kg, referring to the different meteorological years (2000, 2001, 2002). Various cases are presented: lower-upper bounds and base case regarding the IQ_loss - Pb_blood function, discount rates of 3% and 0.1% for the monetary value of 1 point IQ_loss for Danish conditions, damage window for Pb impacts (0 < age < 2 and 0 < age < 3 years respectively).

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