<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa mfano, VAT inatumika kwa ajili ya utafiti wa thamani ya maisha, ambayo inajumuisha mapato ya fedha kwa ajili ya hatari ndogo ya vifo vya mapema.  <response>: The VSL approach applies information from several published value-of-life studies, which themselves examine tradeoffs of monetary compensation for small additional mortality risks, to determine a reasonable benefit of preventing premature mortality. 