Resumen de The effect of air pollution on mortality in China: : Evidence from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Guojun He, Maoyong Fan, Maigeng Zhou

• By exploiting exogenous variations in air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, we estimate the effect of air pollution on mortality in China. We find that a 10 percent decrease in image concentrations reduces the monthly standardized all-cause mortality rate by 8 percent. Men and women are equally susceptible to air pollution risks. The age groups for which the air pollution effects are greatest are children under 10 years old and the elderly.