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Particulate Matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) in Subway Systems: Health-Based Economic Assessment

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  • Thanh Ngoc Nguyen

    (Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea)

  • Duckshin Park

    (Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), 176 Cheoldobakmulkwan-ro, Uiwang-si 16105, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea)

  • Yongil Lee

    (Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI), 176 Cheoldobakmulkwan-ro, Uiwang-si 16105, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea)

  • Young-Chul Lee

    (Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Korea)

Abstract

Particulate matter (PM) is implicated in severely negative health effects, and subway-system PM is potentially more genotoxic than several other particle types. However, there are insufficient studies on subway-system PM-pollution reduction and control and the potential economic benefits thereof. Thus, the present study undertakes to assess the potential economic benefits resulting from a 10 μg/m 3 reduction in PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentrations in a subway system, and to evaluate the importance of prevention and management of PM generally and subway-system PM specifically. Socioeconomic benefits such as medical expense curtailment, the precautionary effect on premature death, and the precautionary effect on productivity loss among subway passengers and workers were estimated by the cost-of-illness (COI) method. The health endpoints included two categories of disease: all lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The results showed that the total annual economic value in cost savings was 328.2 million KRW: 124.2 million KRW in direct costs, 186.4 million KRW in premature mortality costs, and 17.6 million KRW in productivity loss costs, respectively. These findings suggest that the control of PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels in subway systems should be promoted, as such effort certainly can produce significant economic benefits.

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  • Thanh Ngoc Nguyen & Duckshin Park & Yongil Lee & Young-Chul Lee, 2017. "Particulate Matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) in Subway Systems: Health-Based Economic Assessment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-17, November.
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