TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Liu, Yan
AU  - Chen, Xi
AU  - Yan, Zhijun
        TI  - Depression in the House: The Effects of Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use in China
        PY  - 2019/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 12654
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp12654
        AB  - While adverse health effects of ambient air pollution have been well documented, there is scarce evidence on the impact of household air pollution (HAP) on mental health. We investigated the causal link between HAP exposure from the use of solid fuel on depressive symptoms using a nationally representative dataset of middle-aged and older population in China. Employing the Propensity score matching (PSM), matching and adjusting for potential confounders, we found significantly higher Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score and risk of depressive symptoms among solid fuel users than clean fuel users. These associations were especially stronger for older females who were less educated, of lower income, of higher body mass index, or had chronic diseases.
        KW  - household solid fuel use
KW  - household air pollution
KW  - propensity score matching
KW  - depression
KW  - CHARLS
        ER  -