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The Value of Reducing Cancer Risks at Contaminated Sites: Are More Knowledgeable People Willing to Pay More?
Author(s) -
Tonin Stefania,
Alberini Anna,
Turvani Margherita
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2011.01730.x
Subject(s) - respondent , context (archaeology) , value (mathematics) , environmental health , business , contaminated land , environmental remediation , public economics , actuarial science , contamination , medicine , political science , economics , geography , computer science , ecology , archaeology , machine learning , law , biology
We use conjoint choice questions to investigate people's tastes for cancer risk reductions and income in the context of public programs that would provide for remediation at abandoned industrial contaminated sites. Our survey was self‐administered using the computer by persons living in the vicinity of an important contaminated site on the Italian National Priority List. The value of a prevented case of cancer is €2.6 million, but this figure does vary with income, perceived exposure to contaminants, and respondent opinions about priorities that should be pursued by cleanup programs.