Air pollution and children's respiratory health: A cohort analysis

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Year: 2014
Volume: 67
Issue: 1
Pages: 39-57

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper uses a large database of multiple birth cohorts to study relationships between air pollution exposure and non-infant children's respiratory health outcomes. We observe several years of early-life health treatments for hundreds of thousands of English children. Three distinct research designs account for potential socioeconomic, behavioral, seasonal, and economic confounders. We find that marginal increases in carbon monoxide and ground-level ozone are associated with statistically significant increases in children's contemporaneous respiratory treatments. We also find that carbon monoxide exposure over the previous year has an effect on children's health that goes above and beyond contemporaneous exposure alone.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeeman:v:67:y:2014:i:1:p:39-57
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24