Sectors and Themes
Forestry and Other Land Use
Health
Scale
National
Sub-national
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Expertise Level
Generalist
Language
English
Guidance
Training Materials by EPA
www2.epa.gov/benmap/benmap-ce-training-materials
Manual by EPA
www2.epa.gov/benmap/manual-and-appendices-benmap-ce
Inputs Needed
Air quality data
Population data
Incidence and/or prevalence rates of health effects
Population data
Incidence and/or prevalence rates of health effects
Outputs Provided
Health incidents (i.e.
mortality
non-fatal heart attacks
hospital admissions
chronic bronchitis
acute respiratory symptoms
asthma attacks
asthma emergency room visits
work loss days
worker productivity
and school absence rates) and related economic costs
mortality
non-fatal heart attacks
hospital admissions
chronic bronchitis
acute respiratory symptoms
asthma attacks
asthma emergency room visits
work loss days
worker productivity
and school absence rates) and related economic costs
Developer or Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program - Community Edition (BenMAP-CE) is a computer program that calculates the number and economic value of health impacts that result from changes in air pollution concentrations. The air quality indicators analyzed include ground-level ozone and fine particles. These health impacts are calculated based on modeled or monitored air quality changes; population; baseline incidence rates; and an effect estimate. The economic value of air quality change is evaluated using both "cost of illness" and "willingness to pay" metrics.