inequality and pollution on children's health may be amplified, if the population group that is least affected decides about tax …Environmental pollution adversely affects children's probability to survive to adulthood, reduces thus parental …

country`s health infrastructure that was instrumental in increasing preventive and primary health care expenditures. Using … empirical evidence, this paper discusses the effect of this expansion in health infrastructure on child nutrition in Peru, as …-poor bias. The estimated coefficient for health infrastructure in less endowed districts is 10 times higher than that in the …

There are growing concerns about the impact of pollution on maternal and infant health. In the UK in 2018, 36% of local … pollution remains an urgent public health priority, our results imply that improvements in short-run levels of prenatal PM2 … authorities had levels of PM2.5 where exposure exceeded the annual level recommended by the World Health Organisation at the time …

Car exhaust is a major source of air pollution, but little is known about its impacts on population health. We exploit … - across the United States from 2008-2015 as a natural experiment to measure the health impact of car pollution. Using the … low birth weight and acute asthma attacks among children by 1.9 and 8.0 percent, respectively. These health impacts occur …

This study sought to examine the impact of air pollution on health in Africa. Air pollution is a major public health … concern around the world. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to a slew of negative health consequences, ranging from … world. The health and economic repercussions of rapid pollution increases could jeopardize African efforts to enhance …