Industrialization, indoor and ambient air quality, and elderly mental health

Ao, Chon-Kit; Dong, Yilin; Kuo, Pei Fen

doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2021.101676

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“…More importantly, health issues mainly originate from the high pressures of work in China, while this problem is rare in other countries. This kind of pressure may cause serious mental health issues, which environmental pollution will enhance [ 27 ]. Therefore, the improvement of air quality will significantly relieve people’s work pressure, and thus, mental health will be improved.…”

Section: Policy Background and Research Hypothesismentioning

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How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Public Health? Evidence from the New Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Wang

Zhang

et al. 2022

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Using a quasi-natural experiment of the implementation of the new Ambient Air Quality Standards in China, this paper assessed the impact of environmental information disclosure on public health. Our empirical results showed that environmental information disclosure (EID) largely improved both physical health and mental health. Moreover, we further investigated the air pollution channel, and the empirical results showed that EID could reduce the concentration of PM2.5, which could cause an increase in public health as the concentration of PM2.5 decreases. In addition, in terms of individual characteristics, the impact of EID was larger for men, people living in the countryside and people older than 60. In terms of the heterogeneity of cities, the impact of EID was larger in cities with higher public environmental concerns, and the impact of EID was more pronounced in core cities. For regional heterogeneity, the impact of EID on physical health was more pronounced in more developed regions, whereas the impact EID on mental health was higher in less developed regions.

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How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Public Health? Evidence from the New Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Zhang

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“…For example, Nie et al (2016) find that cleaner fuels lead to better health among women; find that solid fuel users show a higher depression symptom among the elderly; indicate that the elderly cooking with clean fuels has higher ability to handle with daily activities. Ao et al (2021) show that both indoor and outdoor air pollution contribute to worse mental health among the elderly. Luo et al (2021) prove that solid fuel usage is associated with worse cognitive function.…”

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Cooking fuel types and the health effects: A field study in China

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Energy Policy

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“…A questionnaire study on the residential environment was conducted on the elderly in the ancient Tujia town of western Hunan. The questionnaire was designed based on Ao’s [ 44 ] and Liao et al’s [ 45 ] study about the residential environment. It included additional modifications regarding the characteristics of the elderly in the ancient town.…”

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The Ancient Town Residential Environment of the Elderly in Xiangxi Tujia: Survey, Questions, and Recommendations

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Shi

Liu

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This study uses behavioral observation, interviews, and questionnaire research to investigate the residential environment. It also evaluates the elderly in four representative ancient towns of Xiangxi, namely, Liye Ancient Town, Furong Ancient Town, Liexi Ancient Town, and Xichehe Ancient Town. It includes indoor air (CO2, PM2.5, PM10) and light intensity monitoring for the residential environment. The results showed that the elderly had a significant sense of frustration and loneliness. Of the elderyly, 70% believed the current living environment had an impact on healthy living, and 45% believed the safety and convenience of the living environment should be improved. More than 80% of the elderly were dissatisfied with their indoor acoustic environment, and more than 70% were dissatisfied with their home transportation. More than 85% of the elderly considered traditional wooden components and spaces to be the source of cultural identity. Furthermore, the average indoor PM2.5 concentration during the fire pit fire was 350–600 µg/m3, about 4.7–8 times the Chinese standard value. The average concentration of PM10 in all rooms was more than 400 µg/m3, approximately three times the Chinese standard value. Also, targeted environmental improvement strategies were proposed. The study results provided actual information to develop a systematic approach and a targeted design based on the needs to improve the residential environment of the elderly in ancient cities.

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Industrialization, indoor and ambient air quality, and elderly mental health

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Public Health? Evidence from the New Ambient Air Quality Standards

How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Public Health? Evidence from the New Ambient Air Quality Standards

Cooking fuel types and the health effects: A field study in China

The Ancient Town Residential Environment of the Elderly in Xiangxi Tujia: Survey, Questions, and Recommendations

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