A Health Impact and Economic Loss Assessment of O₃ and PM_2.5 Exposure in China From 2015 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: China is in a critical air quality management stage. Rapid industrial development and urbanization has resulted in non-ignorable air pollution, which seriously endangers human health. Assessment of the health impacts and economic losses of air pollution is essential for the prevention and control policy formulation. Based on ozone (O₃) and fine particulate matter concentration (PM_2.5) monitoring data in 331 Chinese cities from 2015 to 2020, this study evaluated the health effects and the corresponding economic losses of O₃ and PM_2.5 pollution on three health endpoints. The ratio of population exposed to O₃ levels that exceeded the Chinese Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) increased from 13.35% in 2015 to 14.15% in 2020, which resul

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8950782 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature