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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Does environmental regulation lessen health risks? Evidence from Chinese cities.

Qingqing Xu, Liyun Wang, Hanxue Hou, ZhengChang Han, Wenhao Xue

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Qingqing XuSchool of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Liyun WangSchool of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Hanxue HouSchool of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
ZhengChang HanShanDong ZhengYuan Geophysical Information Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China.
Wenhao XueSchool of Economics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Atmospheric pollution is a severe problem confronting the world today, endangering not only natural ecosystem equilibrium but also human life and health. As a result, governments have enacted environmental regulations to minimize pollutant emissions, enhance air quality and protect public health. In this setting, it is critical to explore the health implications of environmental regulation. Methods: Based on city panel data from 2009 to 2020, the influence of environmental regulatory intensity on health risks in China is examined in this study. Results: It is discovered that enhanced environmental regulation significantly reduces health risks in cities, with each 1-unit increase in the degree of environmental regulation lowering the total number of local premature deaths from stroke, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer by approximately 15.4%, a finding that remains true after multiple robustness tests. Furthermore, advances in science and technology are shown to boost the health benefits from environmental regulation. We also discover that inland cities, southern cities, and non-low-carbon pilot cities benefit more from environmental regulation. Discussion: The results of this research can serve as a theoretical and empirical foundation for comprehending the social welfare consequences of environmental regulation and for guiding environmental regulation decision-making.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionCitiesEcosystemHumansParticulate MatterAir PollutantsParticulate Matterenvironmental regulationhealth riskintegrated exposure-response modelPM2.5two-way fixed effects model

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PMID38274518
PMCPMC10809845

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