Health and Economic Benefits of Air Pollution Reductions in Vietnam During 2020-2021.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This paper explores the potential reduction in the number of deaths and the corresponding economic benefits in Vietnam that could have arisen from the decreased in concentrations of particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM_2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). Methods: Using Global Exposure Mortality Models, we estimated the potential health and economic benefits on people aged 25 and above across Vietnam's 63 provinces. The counterfactual scenario assumed reducing PM_2.5 and NO₂ concentrations to levels observed during the two COVID-19 epidemic waves in 2021 with national lockdowns and activity restrictions. Results: In 2019, PM_2.5 concentrations ranged from 12.8 to 40.8 μg/m³ while

SUBMITTER: Hoang LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593963 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature