A Method to Assess the Potential Effects of Air Pollution Mitigation on Healthcare Costs
Table 3
Healthcare cost savings attributable to a 10 μg/m3 decline in annual mean PM2.5 (million €, 2006 level).
RR
50–54
55–59
60–64
65–69
70–74
75–79
80+
Total*
CHD
Men
1.105
0.8
1.2
1.6
1.3
0.9
−0.4
−3.0
0.7
Women
1.21
0.4
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.4
−0.1
−4.4
0.1
Stroke
Men
1.175
1.2
1.9
2.9
3.6
3.6
3.9
1.5
2.5
Women
1.35
1.1
1.8
2.9
4.0
5.1
4.9
0.9
2.6
COPD
Men
1.14
0.4
0.7
1.3
1.8
2.3
1.1
0.5
1.1
Women
1.14
0.6
0.9
1.7
2.2
2.2
1.8
0.7
1.3
Lung cancer
Men
1.14
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.3
−0.2
0.4
Women
1.14
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.2
−0.1
0.3
Note: the denominator of healthcare costs per age group is based on the Danish age composition at baseline.
*Total is a weighted total for all age groups.
