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Air pollution and noncognitive traits among Chinese adolescents.
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Health economics [Health Econ] 2021 Feb; Vol. 30 (2), pp. 478-488. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 16. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Most residents in developing countries live under poor air quality. The adverse effects of air pollution on cardiovascular and respiratory health are well documented. More recently, it has been shown that air pollution adversely affects areas of the central nervous system regulating noncognitive traits. Because the developing brain is particularly vulnerable, this study focuses on adolescents. We match air pollution data from monitoring stations in China to repeated measures of noncognitive traits using panel data. In general, poorer contemporaneous air quality, rather than poorer past air quality, negatively affects adolescent noncognitive traits. Specifically, an increase in the Air Pollution Index by 15 points-the average daily fluctuation-leads to a 5.5% increase in psychological distress, 0.9% decrease in self-esteem, 3.2% reduction in self-satisfaction, and 0.9% decrease in confidence in the future. No such effects are found among adults.<br /> (© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
China epidemiology
Humans
Time Factors
Air Pollution adverse effects
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1099-1050
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Health economics
- Publication Type :
- Editorial & Opinion
- Accession number :
- 33197091
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4193