Environmental pollution, trade openness and the health of middle-aged and elderly people: an analysis of threshold effect based on data from 111 prefecture-level cities in China
The negative impact of environmental pollution on health has regional heterogeneity, and there is a nonlinear relationship between environmental pollution and the health of middle-aged and elderly people. The health effect of environmental pollution is mainly long-term effect, and trade openness has a threshold effect on the impact of environmental pollution on health. Therefore, instead of adopting a one-size-fits-all policy, environmental and economic policies should be customized according to the degree of environmental pollution, trade openness, and regional variations, so as to safeguard the health of middle-aged and elderly individuals through effective environmental governance.
Authors
- Xiao-Fen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9506-596X)
- Bei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6702-4276)
- Duo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7816-8618)
- Yili Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-1664)
- Yanting He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8499-6017)
- Jindan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-8460)
- Lingbo Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-6559)
Institutions
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01429-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Southern Medical University
- Jilin Office of Philosophy and Social Science