While there are several differences between the risk context implicit in labor market studies we use to derive a VSL estimate and the particulate matter air pollution context addressed here, those differences in the affected populations and the nature of the risks imply both upward and downward adjustments.
The populations are suing the government for not protecting them from pollution. 
mnli hypothesis: The populations are suing the government for not protecting them from pollution.  premise: While there are several differences between the risk context implicit in labor market studies we use to derive a VSL estimate and the particulate matter air pollution context addressed here, those differences in the affected populations and the nature of the risks imply both upward and downward adjustments.