Cost Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses

Description

The Cost Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses data product provides detailed data about the costs of major foodborne illnesses in the United States, updating and extending previous ERS research. Cost estimates of foodborne illnesses have been used in the past to help inform food-safety policy discussions, and these updated cost estimates will provide a foundation for economic analysis of food safety policy.

Resources

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53 Excel files of Cost Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses for Campylobacter (all species), Clostridium perfringens, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Escherichia coli O157, Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Norovirus, Salmonella (nontyphoidal), Shigella (all species), Toxoplasma gondii, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio (all other non-cholera species), Yersinia enterocolitica, and includes Consumer Price Indexes and Value of Statistical Life. http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/cost-estimates-of-foodborne-illnesses.aspx

Tags

  • pathogen

Topics

  • Climate

Categories

  • Human Health