Table 1.
The dose–response relationship and the loss value estimation of the public health effects
| Coefficient of the dose–response relationship | Loss value estimation (yuan, the price in 2002) | Loss value estimation (yuan, the mean price from January 2015 to June 2015) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The lower limit scenario | The highest limit scenario | Ho and Jorgenson’s estimation | Modified estimation | |
| Effects of PM10 on public health | ||||
| Premature death | 1.3 | 2.6 | 370,000 | 528,370.2 |
| Hospitalization caused by respiratory disease | 12 | 12 | 1751 | 2500.5 |
| Emergency | 235 | 235 | 142 | 202.8 |
| Number of restriction days | 18,400 | 57,500 | 14 | 20 |
| Lower respiratory tract infections and childhood asthma | 23 | 23 | 80 | 114.2 |
| Asthma | 1770 | 2608 | 2.5 | 3.57 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 61 | 61 | 48,000 | 68,545.33 |
| Respiratory symptoms | 49,820 | 183,000 | 3.7 | 5.28 |
| Effects of SO2 on public health | ||||
| Premature death | 1 | 2.6 | 370,000 | 528,370.2 |
| Chest discomfort | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6.2 | 8.85 |
| Lower respiratory tract infections and childhood asthma | 5 | 5 | 6.2 | 8.85 |
Source: Ho and Jorgenson (2007)