The Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the economic case for action, a joint study of the
World Bank and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), seeks to estimate the …

This discussion note is meant to inform a joint publication by the World Bank and Institute for
Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) on the economic costs of air pollution. Air pollution is …

Outdoor air pollution is a major determinant of health worldwide. The greatest public health
effects are from increased mortality in adults. However, both PM and O3 also cause a wide …

According to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, air pollution from fine particulate
matter caused 6.4 million premature deaths and 93 billion days lived with illness in 2019 …

Air pollution causes more damage to health and economy than previously understood,
contributing to approximately one in six deaths globally. However, pollution reduction …

Estimates the impact of air pollution exposure on human capital through premature deaths,
using data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. As a leading health risk, air …

The purpose of the paper is to review the recent empirical literature relating to the
quantification and valuation of the human health impacts of air pollution, hazardous …

It is known that high levels of air pollution are bad for health and can cause premature death
in rapidly growing cities. A cost-benefit analysis of air pollution is necessary for a rough …

Background The health impacts of ambient air pollution impose large costs on society. While
all people are exposed to air pollution, older individuals tend to be disproportionally …

deaths avoided at about $100 billion. Jim DeMocker, senior policy analyst in the EPA Office
of Air and Radiation, said the health benefits quantified within this prospective study ranged …