Childhood lead exposure in France: benefit estimation and partial cost-benefit analysis of lead hazard control

Table 1 Estimates of total direct health costs within B-Pb concentration ranges for the French child population (€₂₀₀₈)

Blood-lead concentrations range (μg/L)	% of children aged 1 to 6 years^a	Number of children^a	Unit cost (€)	Total costs (€ million)
B-Pb < 15	50.00	2,348,091	0	0
15 ≤ B-Pb < 24	35.1	1,648,975	120	198
24 ≤ B-Pb < 100	14.8	693,783	120	83
B-Pb ≥ 100	0.1	5,333	2,932	16

^a On the basis of INSEE data and INVS results, 2010
Table 1 shows the direct health cost B_med within B-Pb concentration ranges for the French child population. B_{screening 15-24} and B_{screening24-100} amount to 120 € per child and B_{treatment≥ 100} is estimated to €2,932 which equals to ((1,819*0.73+4,851*0.27) +294) per child.

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