The effect of air pollution on mortality in China: : Evidence from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

• Autores: Guojun He, Maoyong Fan, Maigeng Zhou
• Localización: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, ISSN-e 1096-0449, Vol. 79, Nº. 0, 2016, págs. 18-39
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • By exploiting exogenous variations in air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, we estimate the effect of air pollution on mortality in China. We find that a 10 percent decrease in image concentrations reduces the monthly standardized all-cause mortality rate by 8 percent. Men and women are equally susceptible to air pollution risks. The age groups for which the air pollution effects are greatest are children under 10 years old and the elderly.