The impact of green low-carbon development on public health: a quasi-natural experimental study of low-carbon pilot cities in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, climate change and environmental pollution have posed significant threats to public health. As environmental policies such as low-carbon city initiatives are progressively implemented, their role in enhancing public health has become a topic of growing interest. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between green low-carbon development and public health and to analyze the underlying mechanisms.

Methods

We utilized data from 271 prefecture-level cities in China spanning from 2007 to 2020, focusing on green low-carbon development, climate change, environmental pollution, and public health. Employing the quasi-natural experimental framework of China's low-carbon city pilot projects, we constructed a multi-site difference-in-differences (DI

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11493735 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature