Response Surface Model (RSM)-based Benefit Per Ton Estimates

The tables below are updated versions of the tables appearing in The influence of location, source, and emission type in estimates of the human health benefits of reducing a ton of air pollution (Fann, Fulcher and Hubbell 2009). These tables reflect the use of a different Value of Statistical Life (VSL) estimate than that used to produce the table in the published article. Please Contact Us with questions.

2015 No Threshold - 2006 dollars, Laden et al. (2006) PM mortality risk estimate (3% discount rate)
	Area Source Carbon	Mobile Source Carbon	EGU & Non-EGU Carbon	Area Source SOx	EGU SOx	Non-EGU SOx	VOC	Area Source NH3	Mobile Source NH3	EGU NOx	Non-EGU NOx	Mobile Source NOx
National	820,000	630,000	520,000	46,000	94,000	67,000	2,800	43,000	110,000	17,000	11,000	12,000
Atlanta	760,000	670,000	710,000	55,000	17,000	48,000	1,400	-4,700	64,000	9,000	-5,100	-4,700
Chicago	590,000	670,000	680,000	33,000	20,000	17,000	3,500	41,000	110,000	1,300	2,300	-10,000
Dallas	1,300,000	900,000	1,300,000	160,000		33,000	690	18,000	41,000	39,000	1,100	430
Denver	320,000	520,000	260,000	86,000	7,300	21,000	1,600	12,000	66,000	3,600	4,300	3,100
NY/Phi	650,000	810,000	900,000	16,000	85,000	57,000	4,900	60,000	160,000	1,700	-3,000	-9,400
Phoenix	2,900,000	1,900,000	1,100,000	83,000		640,000	2,300	17,000	50,000	12,000	-2,400	-780
Salt Lake	160,000	180,000	75,000	17,000		10,000	2,900	34,000	49,000		4,800	1,700
San Joaquin	1,000,000	640,000	820,000	160,000	410,000	52,000	6,600	41,000	160,000	32,000	32,000	50,000
Seattle	570,000	660,000	820,000	62,000	7,300	60,000	640	21,000	56,000	130,000	-2,700	-9,200

2020 No Threshold - 2006 dollars, Laden et al. (2006) PM mortality risk estimate (3% discount rate)
	Area Source Carbon	Mobile Source Carbon	EGU & Non-EGU Carbon	Area Source SOx	EGU SOx	Non-EGU SOx	VOC	Area Source NH3	Mobile Source NH3	EGU NOx	Non-EGU NOx	Mobile Source NOx
National	910,000	700,000	570,000	50,000	100,000	74,000	3,100	47,000	120,000	19,000	12,000	13,000
Atlanta	760,000	670,000	710,000	55,000	17,000	48,000	1,400	-4,700	64,000	9,000	-5,100	-4,700
Chicago	560,000	640,000	650,000	32,000	19,000	17,000	3,400	39,000	110,000	1,300	2,300	-9,500
Dallas	1,300,000	890,000	1,200,000	150,000		33,000	680	18,000	40,000	39,000	1,000	430
Denver	310,000	510,000	250,000	83,000	7,100	21,000	1,600	11,000	65,000	3,600	4,200	3,000
NY/Phi	610,000	760,000	850,000	15,000	80,000	54,000	4,600	57,000	150,000	1,700	-2,800	-8,900
Phoenix	2,800,000	1,900,000	1,100,000	83,000		630,000	2,300	17,000	49,000	12,000	-2,400	-780
Salt Lake	160,000	170,000	72,000	16,000		10,000	2,800	32,000	47,000		4,700	1,600
San Joaquin	1,000,000	620,000	800,000	150,000	390,000	51,000	6,400	40,000	150,000	31,000	31,000	48,000
Seattle	560,000	650,000	810,000	61,000	6,900	59,000	630	21,000	55,000	130,000	-2,600	-9,100

2030 No Threshold - 2006 dollars, Laden et al. (2006) PM mortality risk estimate (3% discount rate)
	Area Source Carbon	Mobile Source Carbon	EGU & Non-EGU Carbon	Area Source SOx	EGU SOx	Non-EGU SOx	VOC	Area Source NH3	Mobile Source NH3	EGU NOx	Non-EGU NOx	Mobile Source NOx
National	1,100,000	830,000	660,000	60,000	120,000	87,000	3,600	55,000	140,000	22,000	14,000	15,000
Atlanta	1,100,000	930,000	990,000	78,000	24,000	66,000	2,000	-6,500	90,000	13,000	-7,000	-6,500
Chicago	750,000	860,000	870,000	42,000	26,000	22,000	4,500	53,000	150,000	1,900	3,200	-13,000
Dallas	1,800,000	1,200,000	1,700,000	210,000		45,000	940	25,000	55,000	53,000	1,400	610
Denver	440,000	710,000	350,000	120,000	9,800	29,000	2,200	16,000	92,000	5,100	5,900	4,200
NY/Phi	820,000	1,000,000	1,100,000	21,000	110,000	73,000	6,200	76,000	200,000	2,500	-3,700	-12,000
Phoenix	4,000,000	2,700,000	1,600,000	120,000		900,000	3,300	24,000	70,000	17,000	-3,400	-1,100
Salt Lake	210,000	230,000	100,000	22,000		14,000	3,800	43,000	63,000		6,400	2,200
San Joaquin	1,400,000	870,000	1,100,000	210,000	550,000	71,000	8,900	55,000	210,000	42,000	43,000	68,000
Seattle	790,000	910,000	1,100,000	86,000	8,900	83,000	890	28,000	78,000	190,000	-3,700	-13,000