| Document ID (ISN) | 109230 |
| CIS number |
09-19 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Leigh J.P., Geraghty E.M. |
| Title |
High gasoline prices and mortality from motor vehicle crashes and air pollution |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2008, Vol.50, No.3, p.249-254. 51 ref. |
| Abstract |
To estimate effects of increasing gasoline prices on mortality, a simulation-based partial equilibrium model was developed that estimated the effects of a 20% rise in prices. Estimates on price elasticity for gasoline, price elasticity of motor vehicle crashes, relations among gasoline use, air pollution and mortality were drawn from literature in economics, epidemiology and medicine. For sustained 20% increases in gasoline prices over one year and assuming other prices and factors to be constant, it was estimated that there would be 1994 fewer deaths each year from vehicle crashes and 600 fewer deaths from air pollution. Results suggest that high gasoline prices have positive public health implications. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; economic aspects; motor fuel; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
state of health; mathematical models; atmospheric pollution; road vehicles |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
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