The Effect of Open-Air Waste Burning on Infant Health: Evidence from Government Failure in Lebanon

IF 5.3 1区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of Human Resources Pub Date : 2023-03-08 DOI:10.3368/jhr.0621-11706r2

Pierre Mouganie, Ruba Ajeeb, Mark Hoekstra

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Abstract

An estimated 40% of the world’s garbage is burned in open-air fires, which are responsible for up to half of the global emissions of some pollutants. This paper estimates the effect of in utero exposure to these burns on infant health by examining the consequences of an abrupt, unanticipated increase in waste burning in Beirut. Difference-in-differences estimates indicate exposure increased premature births by four percentage points (50%) and low birth weight by five percentage points (80%), with even larger effects for those with more exposure. This suggests waste burning has significant implications for human health worldwide.

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露天焚烧废物对婴儿健康的影响:来自黎巴嫩政府失败的证据

据估计，世界上40%的垃圾是在露天大火中焚烧的，这占全球某些污染物排放量的一半。本文通过研究贝鲁特废物焚烧突然、意外增加的后果，估计了子宫内接触这些烧伤对婴儿健康的影响。差异中的差异估计表明，接触会使早产增加4个百分点(50%)，使低出生体重增加5个百分点(80%)，对接触更多的人影响更大。这表明废物燃烧对全世界的人类健康有重大影响。

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Journal of Human Resources Multiple-

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7.00

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1.90%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Human Resources is among the leading journals in empirical microeconomics. Intended for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, each issue examines research in a variety of fields including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement. Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make scientific contributions in research relevant to public policy practitioners.