Measuring the health costs attributable to changes in the environmental quality

Authors

  • Mercedes Marrero Marrero Universidad de Matanzas Camilo Cienfuegos. Matanzas
  • Maritza Petersson Roldán Universidad de Matanzas Camilo Cienfuegos. Matanzas
  • Vladimir Gutiérrez Loza Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. La Paz
  • Rodolfo Arozarena Fundora Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Amejeiras. La Habana

Keywords:

health costs, environmental quality, pollutio

Abstract

Determining the health costs attributable to changes in the environmental quality is an important aspect to consider in studies linking health and environment. We considered the proposal of a procedure to measure the economical effect of the pollution impact on human health in the conditions of Cuba, in which the integration of economic, social and environmental factors allow taking decisions and the efficient resources usage.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

How to Cite

1.
Marrero Marrero M, Petersson Roldán M, Gutiérrez Loza V, Arozarena Fundora R. Measuring the health costs attributable to changes in the environmental quality. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 3 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];34(6):711-9. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/981

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2012)

Section

Opinion article

License

All content published in this journal is Open Access, distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 License.

It allows:

 - Copy and redistribute published material in any medium or format.

 - Adapt the content.

 This will be done under the following terms:

 - Attribute the authors' credits and indicate whether changes were made, in which case it must be in a reasonable way.

 - Non-commercial use.

 - Recognize the journal where it is published.

 The copyrights of each article are maintained, without restrictions.