air pollution

This article reports on a study which shows how a carbon tax introduced in the Canadian province of British Columbia led to a reduction in air pollution and health benefits. Read more

The carbon tax introduced in British Columbia, Canada in 2018 is found to have had positive impacts on air quality. However the health co-benefits have been greatest in less polluted, less densely-populated and better-off neighbourhoods - highlighting that a carbon tax can exacerbate existing variations in pollution and health, where poorer areas are worse affected. Read more

This policy brief explores how climate change is impacting the health of the population in Bangladesh through multiple pathways. Read more

This policy brief provides evidence to support policymakers in mobilising capital for a just, resilient transition to net zero, by highlighting the potential health co-benefits of addressing the risks from heat and air pollution in combination. Read more

As London prepares for the expansion next week of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, Bob Ward dispels the myths around this policy, explaining its origins, the thinking behind the expansion and the links between air pollution and health. Read more

We examine the relationship between contemporaneous fine particulate matter exposure and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality using an instrumental variable approach.... Read more

Using instrumental variables based on changing wind direction, the authors of this paper show that increased levels of contemporaneous pollution increase influenza hospitalizations. Read more

This paper explores how changes in air quality in the US have affected ethnic disparities in housing wealth, finding that air quality improvement positively affects house prices for White homeowners much more than for Black homeowners - with a ‘capitalization rate’ that is 63% higher. Read more