Table 2.
The total lowest economic loss caused by the effects of air pollutants on public health in 74 cities
| Coefficient of the dose–response relation | Cases | Loss value estimation (yuan, the mean price from January 2015 to June 2015) | Economic loss (million yuan) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of PM10 on public health | ||||
| Premature death | 1.3 | 70,014 | 528,370.2 | 36,993.31 |
| Hospitalization caused by respiratory disease | 12 | 646,282 | 2500.5 | 1616.03 |
| Emergency | 235 | 12,656,359 | 202.8 | 2566.71 |
| Number of restriction days | 18,400 | 990,965,979 | 20 | 19,819.32 |
| The lowest respiratory tract infections and childhood asthma | 23 | 1,238,707 | 114.2 | 141.46 |
| Asthma | 1770 | 95,326,619 | 3.57 | 340.32 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 61 | 3,285,268 | 68,545.33 | 225,189.78 |
| Respiratory symptoms | 49,820 | 2,683,148,101 | 5.28 | 14,167.02 |
| Total economic loss of the public health effect caused by PM10 | 300,833.95 | |||
| Effects of SO2 on public health | ||||
| Premature death | 1 | 14,903 | 528,370.2 | 7874.30 |
| Chest discomfort | 10,000 | 149,030,000 | 8.85 | 1318.92 |
| The lowest respiratory tract infections and childhood asthma | 5 | 74,515 | 8.85 | 0.66 |
| Total economic loss caused by the effects of SO2 on public health effect | 9193.88 | |||
| Total economic loss related to public health effects | 310,027.82 | |||
| Economic loss related to public health effects per capita | 598 yuan | |||
| GDP in the 74 cities | 18,987,854 | |||
| Total economic loss of the public health effects accounting for the GDP | 1.63 % | |||