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Productivity Loss amid Invisible Pollution

Wang, Chunchao; Lin, Qianqian; Qiu, Yun - 2020

Ground-level ozone is a continuing problem worldwide, but research on the influences of ozone pollution on labour productivity in developing countries is insufficient. We investigate the effect of ozone pollution on outdoor worker productivity in the service sector using a unique panel dataset...

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Smog, Cognition and Real-World Decision Making

Chen, Xi - 2018

Cognitive functioning is critical as in our daily life a host of real-world complex decisions in high-stakes markets have to be made. The decision-making process can be vulnerable to environmental stressors. Summarizing the growing economic and epidemiologic evidence linking air pollution,...

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Smog in Our Brains: Gender Differences in the Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance

Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo; Zhang, Xin - 2017

While there is a large body of literature on the negative health effects of air pollution, there is much less written about its effects on cognitive performance for the whole population. This paper studies the effects of contemporaneous and cumulative exposure to air pollution on cognitive...

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Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Mental Health and Subjective Well-being?

Zhang, Xin; Zhang, Xiaobo; Chen, Xi - 2017

Previous studies evaluating the welfare cost of air pollution have not paid much attention to its potential effect on mental health and subjective well-being (SWB). This paper attempts to fill the gap by investigating the impact of air pollution on several key dimensions, including mental health...

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Blowin' in the Wind: Smog and Suicidal Ideation among School-Age Children

Zhang, Xin; Chen, Xi; Sun, Hong; Yang, Yuanjian - 2025

suicidal ideation-a key precursor to suicide attempt and completion-among school-age children. We use daily variations in the …

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The impacts of climate change and air pollution on children's education outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam

Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Do, Minh N. N. - 2024

Very few studies have examined the impacts of both climate change and air pollution on student education outcomes …

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Something in the Pipe: Flint Water Crisis and Health at Birth

Wang, Rui; Chen, Xi; Li, Xun - 2021

effect on the length of gestation or rate of prematurity. However, these effects are larger among children born to black … mothers, as indicated by an increase in the rate of LBW by 2.5 percentage points (or 19 percent). Children born to white … channel of mortality selection. However, we observe a slight decline in the sex ratio among children born to black mothers …

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The Morbidity Costs of Air Pollution through the Lens of Health Spending in China

Zhang, Xin; Zhang, Xun; Liu, Yuehua; Zhao, Xintong; Chen, Xi - 2023

increased spending in pharmacies, is more salient for males and children, as well as middle-aged and older adults. Moreover, our …

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Depression in the House: The Effects of Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use in China

Liu, Yan; Chen, Xi; Yan, Zhijun - 2019

While adverse health effects of ambient air pollution have been well documented, there is scarce evidence on the impact of household air pollution (HAP) on mental health. We investigated the causal link between HAP exposure from the use of solid fuel on depressive symptoms using a nationally...

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The Impact of Air Pollution on Attributable Risks and Economic Costs of Hospitalization for Mental Disorders

Wu, Ziting; Chen, Xi; Li, Guoxing; Tian, Lin; Wang, Zhan; … - 2020

This study aims to fill the gap in our understanding about exposure to particulate matters with diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and attributable risks and economic costs of mental disorders (MDs). We identify the relationship between PM2.5 and risk of hospital admissions (HAs) for MDs in...

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