Association between air pollution and chronic diseases among the elderly in China

Su Liu, Zhijun Yan, Yan Liu, Qiuju Yin () and Lini Kuang
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Su Liu: Beijing Institute of Technology
Zhijun Yan: Beijing Institute of Technology
Yan Liu: Beijing Institute of Technology
Qiuju Yin: Beijing Institute of Technology
Lini Kuang: Beijing Institute of Technology

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2017, vol. 89, issue 1, No 5, 79-91

Abstract: Abstract With the development of Chinese economies, air pollution is becoming more and more serious, which greatly affects the residents’ daily life and health. Meanwhile, China’s aging population is growing rapidly and bringing a number of social problems. We used the data of CHARLS and analyzed the relationships between air pollution and chronic diseases among the elderly in China. The results showed that air pollution had significant adverse effects on the health of the elderly, especially on diabetes and heart diseases. The subgroup analysis showed that female is more sensitive to air pollution than male, while different age groups are significantly sensitive to different chronic diseases.

Keywords: Air pollution; Health; The elderly; Chronic disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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