Samakovlis, Eva () (National Institute of Economic Research) Huhtala, Anni () (MTT Economic Research) Bellander, Tom () (Department of Environmental Health) Svartengren, Magnus () (Department of Public Health Sciences)
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The study investigates the morbidity impacts of air pollution when pollution may affect both the likelihood and duration of respiratory problems. The relationship between comparatively low pollutant levels and respiratory ailments is estimated using Swedish data, and the change in respiratory-related restricted activity days (RRAD) due to a unit change in NO2 is calculated. The analysis pays particular attention to overdispersion, the high proportion of zero values and the peak in the RRAD distribution, problems that have not been addressed thoroughly in previous studies. Our results suggest that it is a challenging task to set air quality standards for environments where modes increases in pollutant concentrations may significantly prolong respiratory health problems for the most vulnerable individuals.
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Length: 32 pages Date of creation: 01 Jan 2004 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:hhs:nierwp:0087
Note: This paper is published as: Samakovlis, Eva, Anni Huhtala, Tom Bellander and Magnus Svartengren (2005)"Valuing health effects of air pollution-Focus on concentration-response-functions", Journal of Urban Economics, 58, pages 230-249. Contact details of provider: Postal: National Institute of Economic Research, P.O. Box 3116, SE-103 62 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: 46-(0)8-453 59 00 Fax: 46-(0)8-453 59 80 Email: Web page: http://www.konj.se/ More information through EDIRC
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