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Stronger policy required to substantially reduce deaths from PM2.5 pollution in China

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Stronger policy required to substantially reduce deaths from PM2.5 pollution in China

H. Yue, C. He, et al.

Air pollution is a major issue in China, causing nearly 1 million deaths each year. Research conducted by Huanbi Yue, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Dan Yin, and Brett A. Bryan analyzes the impact of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (APPCAP) on deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution, revealing significant reductions yet highlighting the urgent need for more ambitious policies by 2030.

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Abstract
Air pollution causes nearly 1 million deaths annually in China. The Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (APPCAP), implemented from 2013 to 2017, significantly reduced PM2.5 concentrations. This study analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics of deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution (DAPP) and APPCAP's contribution. Despite a 36.1% increase in DAPP from 2000 to 2017, APPCAP reduced DAPP in 2017 by 64,000 (6.8%) compared to 2013. However, more ambitious policies are needed to substantially reduce DAPP by 2030 and meet SDG Target 3.9.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Mar 19, 2020
Authors
Huanbi Yue, Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Dan Yin, Brett A. Bryan
Tags
Air pollution
PM2.5
APPCAP
deaths
China
public health
policy impact

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