TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Wu, Ziting
AU  - Chen, Xi
AU  - Li, Guoxing
AU  - Tian, Lin
AU  - Wang, Zhan
AU  - Xiong, Xiuqin
AU  - Yang, Chuan
AU  - Zhou, Zijun
AU  - Pan, Xiaochuan
        TI  - The Impact of Air Pollution on Attributable Risks and Economic Costs of Hospitalization for Mental Disorders
        PY  - 2020/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 12986
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp12986
        AB  - This study aims to fill the gap in our understanding about exposure to particulate matters with diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and attributable risks and economic costs of mental disorders (MDs). We identify the relationship between PM2.5 and risk of hospital admissions (HAs) for MDs in Beijing and measure the attributable risk and economic cost. We apply a generalized additive model (GAM) with controls for time trend, meteorological conditions, holidays and day of the week. Stratified analyses are performed by age, gender and season.
We further estimate health and economic burden of HAs for MDs attributable to PM2.5. A total of 17,252 HAs for MDs are collected. We show that PM2.5 accounts for substantial morbidity and economic burden of MDs. Specifically, a 10 μg/m3 daily increase in PM2.5 is associated with a 3.55% increase in the risk of HAs for MDs, and the effect is more pronounced for older males in colder weather. According to the WHO's air quality guidelines, 15.12 percent of HAs and 16.19 percent of related medical expenses for MDs are respectively attributable to PM2.5.
        KW  - hospital admissions
KW  - economic cost
KW  - attributable risk
KW  - mental disorders
KW  - PM2.5
        ER  -