Safe in the womb? Effects of air pollution to the unborn child and neonates

Veras, Mariana Matera; Waked, Dunia; Saldiva, Paulo

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2021.09.004

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“…Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollution are most likely to give birth prematurely or to low-birth-weight infants [ 4 , 50 ]. Air pollution affects people of all ages but especially children who are more susceptible during fetal and at the early years of their development when the brain and lungs are still maturing [ 2 , 51 ]. Ref.…”

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Impact of Environmental Quality on Healthcare Expenditures in Developing Countries: A Panel Data Approach

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Objective: The deterioration in environmental quality has an economic and social cost. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of environmental factors on health expenditures in developing countries. Method: To analyze the relationship between environmental quality (air pollution and temperature) and health expenditure in thirty-three developing countries, the study uses system generalized method of moments (GMM) using data from 2000 to 2017. Results: The results suggest a positive effect of both air pollution and temperature on health expenditure. However, the effect is highest for government health expenditure, followed by private and total health expenditure in the studied countries. The results further suggest that the impact of environmental factors is greater in higher-income countries when we divide the studied countries into two groups, i.e., higher- and lower-income countries. Conclusion: Our results are interesting and informative for the policy makers to design such policies to attain better environmental quality and social well-being. The increased healthcare expenditures due to increased air pollution and climate change necessitate for an efficient, reliable, affordable and modern energy policy by emphasizing the use of clean and renewable energy in these countries that ensure better health for the masses. Furthermore, a smart and sustainable environmentally friendly economic growth policy is necessary to ensure better health for the masses.

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Impact of Environmental Quality on Healthcare Expenditures in Developing Countries: A Panel Data Approach

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“…report the effects of air pollution since the gestational period and the consequences for the fetus and the newborn and warnabout the importance of facing the problem that affects urban centers around our planet. 10 …”

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