Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Risk-Based Damage Cost Estimation on Mortality Due to Environmental Problems

환경 오염으로 인한 인체 위해도에 입각한 사망 손실 비용 추정에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Ye-Shin (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Jin (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Hoa-Sung (Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Chun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 김예신 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
  • 이용진 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
  • 박화성 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2003.09.01
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Abstract

Objectives : To estimate the value of statistical life (VSL) and health damage cost on theoretical mortality estimates due to environmental pollution. Methods : We assessed the health risk on three environmental problems and eight sub-problems. Willingness to pay (WTP) was elucidated from a questionnaire survey with dichotomous contingent valuation method and VSL (which is the division of WTP by the change of risk reduction) calculated from WTP. Damage costs were estimated by multiplying VSL by the theoretical mortality estimates. Results : VSLs from death caused by air pollution, indoor air pollution and drinking water contamination were about 0.3, 0.5 and 0.3 billion won, respectively. Damage costs of particulate matters ($PM_{10}$) and radon were higher in the sub-problems and were above 100 billion won. Because damage cost depends on theoretical mortality estimate and WTP, its uncertainty is reduced in the estimating process. Conclusion : Health damage cost or risk benefit should be considered as one scientific criterion for decision making in environmental policy.

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