air quality
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Inspiring collective action to improve urban air quality in Uganda
Social competitions between neighbourhoods galvanise leadership and inspire collective action to reduce informal waste burning in urban Uganda
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How new monitoring systems shaped China’s war on air pollution
The advanced air quality monitoring system in China has led to improvements in local air quality, but also prompted local governments to strategically prioritise areas near the monitors in order to meet pollution control targets. This localised respo...
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Air quality improvements alone justify phasing out coal-fired power
Phasing out coal power is key to fighting climate change. This article shows that air quality benefits alone are sufficient to justify a move away from coal-fired power
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The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China
Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution
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From fog to smog: The value of pollution information
China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits