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Energy Resources for State and Local Governments

Why Use COBRA

This presentation explains why one might use the CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool. COBRA is a screening tool that converts emission reductions into changes in air quality and estimates the number of cases of illness and death avoided as well as the economic value of those benefits.

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