Evaluation the Benefit of Particulate Matter Reduction by Life Expectancy and Medical Expenditure

• Main Authors: Yu-Tin Lin, 林昱廷
• Other Authors: 曾昭衡
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/wr2jsy

碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 環境規劃與管理研究所 === 93 === Particulate matter is one of the major air pollution, rise of the particulate matter level causes the cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease, increases the medical examination rate and the mortality, and reduces the life expectancy. The objectives of this study are to study the correlation between particulate matter level, medical expenditure, and life expectancy. The long-term relative risks of the cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease were used to expenditure in Taiwan. For the life expectancy, according to Health Effect Institute, the correlation of particulate matter and mortality are similarly in Europe, America and Asia. Therefore, the mortality in integrated are Europe and America to estimates the changes of life expectancy due to PM10. Results show that reducing PM10 level by 10 μg/m3 increase 138 days of life expectancy and NT783.42 million in medical expenditure in Taiwan. The PM10 reduction strategies in Taipei county in 2000; increased 82.3 days of life expectancy and NT67.949 million in Medical Expenditure; The PM10 reduction strategies in Pingtung and Kaohsiung area in 1997, increased 320.2 days of life expectancy and NT239.123 million in Medical Expenditure.