Research Article

A Method to Assess the Potential Effects of Air Pollution Mitigation on Healthcare Costs

Table 8

Sensitivity analysis: 5 μg/m3 decrease in the annual mean level of PM2.5 (million €, 2006 level).

RRTotalDeviation(%)

CHD
 Men1.0880.4−0.3(−47.5)
 Women1.1050.10.0(−45.2)
Stroke
 Men1.0531.3−1.1(−46.0)
 Women1.1751.5−1.1(−42.6)
COPD
 Men1.070.6−0.5(−46.7)
 Women1.070.7−0.6(−46.7)
Lung cancer
 Men1.070.2−0.2(−46.7)
 Women1.070.2−0.1(−46.7)