Naturally-occurring yellow sand outbreaks, which are produced by winds flowing to Korea from China and Mongolia, create … separate positive effect on fetal health. We show that Korean women do not time their pregnancy according to expected yellow … provide evidence for the effectiveness of pollution alert systems in promoting public health. They also underline the …

infant health. To identify the causal effect, we exploit the time and geographical variations in the adoption of the Act …

infant health. To identify the causal effect, we exploit the time and geographical variations in the adoption of the Act …

We examine the persistence of the impact of early-life exposure to air pollution on children's health from birth to … school enrollment using administrative public health insurance records covering one third of all children in Germany. For … restrictions on high-emission vehicles. Our results indicate that children exposed to cleaner air around birth require less …

the effects of air quality on children's health. The IV estimates show that the respiratory illness health care visit rate …. Importantly, by linking the health care data to detailed records of parental background characteristics, we show that children … outpatient records for the universe of children in Sweden during a six-year period to provide instrumental variable estimates of …

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 … and emergency-room visits, hospital admissions, and finally to premature death. Health impact assessments indicate that …

, including investment in health capital. This paper begins to address this gap in knowledge using a large, longitudinal medical … policies and anti-MENA rhetoric on preventive care use among MENA children in the US. Specifically, we evaluate the election of … Donald Trump, and find that the election decreased MENA children's utilization of vaccinations and well visits. Documenting …