A robust body of evidence shows that air pollution exposure is detrimental to health outcomes, often measured as deaths and hospitalizations. This literature has focused less …
E Moretti, M Neidell - Journal of human Resources, 2011 - jhr.uwpress.org
A pervasive problem in estimating the costs of pollution is that optimizing individuals may compensate for increases in pollution by reducing their exposure, resulting in estimates that …
G Koop, L Tole - Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2004 - Elsevier
Estimation of the effects of environmental impacts is a major focus of current theoretical and policy research in environmental economics. Such estimates are used to set regulatory …
The effects of both ambient air pollution and socioeconomic position (SEP) on health are well documented. A limited number of recent studies suggest that SEP may itself play a role …
The relationship between economic growth and the environment is, and will always remain, controversial. Some see the emergence of new pollution problems, the lack of success in …
DH McKenzie, DE Hyatt, VJ McDonald - 2012 - books.google.com
Today environmental problems of unprecedented magnitude confront planet earth. The sobering fact is that a whole range of human activities is affecting our global environment as …
CQ Ou, AJ Hedley, RY Chung, TQ Thach, YK Chau… - Environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
This study aimed to determine whether individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES) were more susceptible to the acute effects of ambient air pollution than those with higher …
This study advances research at the intersection of environmental degradation, social stratification, and population health in the United States. Expanding the theoretical principles …
The environmental justice literature has found that the poor and people of color are disproportionately exposed to pollution. This literature has sparked a broad activist …