The economics of health and climate change: key evidence for decision making

Table 1 Classification of damage costs¹

Impact type	More Direct	More Indirect
More Tangible	• Health service use • Related health seeking costs (e.g. transport and time)	• Impact on household income or productive time of individuals • Impact on the wider economy through affected labour
More Intangible	• Morbidity (health-related quality of life) • Loss of life	• Stress, trauma • Uncertainty

¹ Note the classification proposed gives a general indication of which damage costs tend to be 'more' or 'less' tangible and direct, but these can vary between persons and contexts.

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