Chapter title |
Air Pollution, Disease Burden, and Health Economic Loss in China
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Chapter number | 10 |
Book title |
Ambient Air Pollution and Health Impact in China
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-981-10-5657-4_10 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-9-81-105656-7, 978-9-81-105657-4
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Authors |
Yue Niu, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan, Niu, Yue, Chen, Renjie, Kan, Haidong |
Abstract |
As the largest developing country in the world, China is now facing one of the severest air pollution problems. The objective of this section is to evaluate the disease burden and corresponding economic loss attributable to ambient air pollution in China. We reviewed a series of studies by Chinese or foreign investigators focusing on the disease burden and economic loss in China. These studies showed both the general air pollution and haze episodes have resulted in substantial disease burden in terms of excess number of premature deaths, disability-adjusted life-year loss, and years of life lost. The corresponding economic loss has accounted for an appreciable proportion of China's national economy. Overall, the disease burden and health economic loss due to ambient air pollution in China is greater than in the remaining parts of the world, for one of the highest levels of air pollution and the largest size of exposed population. Consideration of both health and economic impacts of air pollution can facilitate the Chinese government to develop environmental policies to reduce the emissions of various air pollutants and protect the public health. |
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Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 45 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 8 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 16% |
Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 11% |
Researcher | 5 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
Other | 6 | 13% |
Unknown | 10 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 20% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 13% |
Environmental Science | 5 | 11% |
Engineering | 3 | 7% |
Sports and Recreations | 2 | 4% |
Other | 9 | 20% |
Unknown | 11 | 24% |