This paper examines public valuations of mortality risk reductions. We set up a theoretical framework that allows for … individuals' valuations to be lower than their own. Our results suggest that public valuations of mortality risk reductions may …

nationally representative U.S. sample of 3,585 households. Based on the average annual gastrointestinal (GI) illness risk in the … U.S. from drinking water of about 5 illnesses per 100 population, eliminating the GI risk has a median annual value per … household of $219. The considerable heterogeneity in the values arises largely from differences in attitudes towards risk and …

action concerning those diseases as well as concerning the ways of limiting their incidence, and the attributed risk factors …, e.g., lifestyle. It has been identified that the risk factors increasing the cardiovascular disease appearances relate … disease. Given that lifestyle plays a determining role in cardiovascular diseases' prevention and combat, the World Health …

, pharmaceutical expenditures, and mortality rates. Reductions in pharmaceutical purchases and mortality are each valued at $900 …

interventions when these are framed in terms of avoided fatalities compared to corresponding mortality risk reductions. Furthermore … conclusion our findings may justify presenting both type of risk information in valuation of mortality risk reductions in public …This study seeks to investigate whether elicited preferences are affected by the presentation of mortality risks in a …