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What's the value of statistical life (VSL)? (cdn.masto.host)

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What's the value of statistical life (VSL)?

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➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life

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[–] eatthecake@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

After reading the wiki I've come to the conclusion that any cost benefit analysis based on this ill-defined concept and it's multitude of misinformed methodologies is complete bollocks.