Clean air actions in China, PM < sub > 2.5 < /sub > exposure, and household medical expenditures: A quasi-experimental study

ConclusionIn this study, we observed that compared with the PM2.5 reduction in 2013, the PM2.5 reduction in 2017 was associated with a saving of 552 (95% CI: 68, 1036) Yuan / (person × year), or approximately 736 billion Yuan (equivalent to 111 billion US dollar) per year nationally, which is equivalent to approximately 1% of the national gross domestic product of China.

Source: PLoS Medicine - January 6, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tao Xue Source Type: research