Table 4.
Expected lifetime excess costs and QALY loss of an 18-year-old Beijing male individual and an 18-year-old Beijing female individual associated with cardiovascular diseases that are attributable to PM2.5 ambient air pollution in 2015
| Current PM2.5 concentration (105 µg/m³) |
PM2.5 concentration at 35 µg/m³ | Difference | |
| Male | |||
| Expected lifetime costs associated with cardiovascular disease | US$1692 | US$1455 | US$237 |
| Expected lifetime QALYs | 23.49 | 23.63 | −0.14 |
| Net monetary benefit | US$539 802 | US$543 316 | −US$3514 |
| Female | |||
| Expected lifetime costs associated with cardiovascular disease | US$1247 | US$1084 | US$163 |
| Expected lifetime QALYs | 23.49 | 23.61 | −0.12 |
| Net monetary benefit | US$540 259 | US$543 194 | −US$2935 |
PM, particulate matter; QALY, quality-adjusted life-years.;