Estimating Mortality Risk Reduction and Economic Benefits from Controlling Ozone Air Pollution (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309119948)

In light of recent evidence on the relationship of ozone to mortality and questions about its implications for benefit analysis, the Environmental Protection Agency asked the National Research Council to establish a committee of experts to evaluate independently the contributions of recent epidemiologic studies to understanding the size of the ozone-mortality effect in the context of benefit analysis. The committee was also asked to assess methods for estimating how much a reduction in short-term exposure to ozone would reduce premature deaths, to assess methods for estimating associated increases in life expectancy, and to assess methods for estimating the monetary value of the reduced risk of premature death and increased life expectancy in the context of health-benefits analysis.

Estimating Mortality Risk Reduction and Economic Benefits from Controlling Ozone Air Pollution details the committee's findings and posits several recommendations to address these issues.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxic
ISBN-10: 0309119944
ISBN-13: 9780309119948
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2009 pg. 137