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Item Assessing health related economic benefits from reduced particulate matter in air using BenMAP-CE(CUET, 4-Mar-2024) Kabir, MaishaThe residents of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) are grappling with serious health risks due to air pollution, especially during the dry period. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has documented a significant number of premature deaths attributed to polluted air. While the government has implemented policies to curb air pollution, their impact often falls short due to a lack of comprehensive benefit modeling for decision-making. There is a lack of localized studies on air pollution and its health impacts, particularly in Chattogram, with gaps in understanding the correlation between air pollution, heavy metals, mortality, and economic burden, highlighting the urgent need for investigations using tools like BenMAP-CE to assess the efficacy of pollution reduction measures. This study bridges the gap by utilizing the BenMAP-CE tool to assess health and economic benefits resulting from airborne particulate matter reduction. The study centers around the development of BenMAP-CE, utilizing data on particulate matter (PM) in the air, population statistics, air pollution hazards as well as health hazards due to road dust, and economic data. PM data has been gathered from Landsat 8 and selected monitoring sites in the CCC area. Trace metals in road dust were identified using acid digestion and atomic absorption spectrophotometry.