Assessing Health Damage Cost Due to Environmental Pollution in a Metal Recycling Village in Van Mon Commune, Yen Phong District, Bac Ninh Province
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Abstract
This paper emphasizes the impact of metal recycling activities on environmental pollution and public health, and estimates the economic loss when the local people became sick due to environmental pollution at Van Mon commune, Bac Ninh province. The study identified three main diseases that the local people often suffer including respiratory diseases, digestive diseases and eye diseases in the 18-50 year age group. The analysis of illness costs indicated that the cost in Van Mon commune is 5.63 million VND, which is three times higher than that in Tam Giang commune (1.79 million VND) where there is no metal recycling activity. Using the multivariate regression model shows that distance, occupation, age, and income are the main factors that affect the incidence of illness in the local people. The study proposes a number of solutions to reduce environmental pollution, and improve health for the local people in the metal recycling villages.
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