between air pollution and (a) rapid urbanization, (b) social problems, (c) health impacts, (d) climate change, (e) policies …, and (f) new innovations. We acknowledge that air pollution levels in Africa can be extremely high and a serious health … threat. The toxic content of the pollution could relate to region-specific sources such as low standards for vehicles and …

When examining the impacts of exposure to air pollution on health outcomes, researchers usually carry out "placebo … conditions seemingly unrelated to air pollution. In this study, we argue that one should proceed with caution when running such … falsification tests. If healthcare infrastructure is limited, when we observe health shocks such as those driven by air pollution …

constant. We find that the share of the aged population, obesity rates, and local air pollution levels have a positive effect …

both lower levels of hospital infrastructure and serious health shocks driven by air pollution. These shocks are transitory … pollution. In this study, we examine the consequences of health shocks induced by air pollution in a megacity in the developing … shocks can disrupt healthcare services due to limited capacity, including for conditions seemingly unrelated to air pollution …

Raising the public’s awareness on the causes and consequences of air pollution is crucial to incentivise behavioural …