Cleaner heating policies contribute significantly to health benefits and cost-savings: A case study in Beijing, China.

Zhixiong Weng, Zhaomin Dong, Yi Zhao, Meng Xu, Yang Xie, Feng Lu

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Zhixiong WengInstitute of Circular Economy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.

Zhaomin DongSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

Yi ZhaoSchool of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

Meng XuSchool of Management, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.

Yang XieSchool of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

Feng LuBeijing Municipal Health Commission Information Center, Beijing 100034, China.

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Cleaner heating policies aim to reduce air pollution and may bring about health benefits to individuals. Based on a fixed-effect model focusing on Beijing, this study found that after the onset of air pollution, daily clinic visits, hospitalization days, and hospitalization expenses increased several days after the occurrence of air pollution. These hospitalization changes were observed in males and females and three different age groups. A difference-in-differences (DID) model was constructed to identify the influences of cleaner heating policies on health consequences. The study revealed that the policy positively affects health outcomes, with an average decrease of 3.28 thousand clinic visits for all diseases. The total hospitalization days and expenses tend to decrease by 0.22 thousand days and 0.34 million CNY (Chinese Yuan), respectively. Furthermore, implementing the policy significantly reduced the number of daily clinic visits for respiratory diseases, asthma, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs).

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PMID39027367

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2024.110249

PMCPMC11254592

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