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Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program

Description

A tool used to quantify the number and economic value of air pollution-attributable deaths and illnesses

Questions this resource can help answer

How many fewer cases of asthma would occur if PM2.5 concentrations were reduced by 10%?

How do I use this resource?

Quantify the number and value of air pollution-related deaths and illnesses

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global

Technical specifications

Methodology

BenMAP was peer reviewed by the EPA's Science Advisory Board and contains concentration-response and economic unit values from peer-reviewed sources

Sectors

Agricultural Commercial Energy generation Industrial Residential Transportation

Other Specifications

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