TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Health implications of improved air quality from Beijing's driving restriction policy
JO  - Environmental pollution
A1  - Liu, Yan
A1  - Yan, Zhijun
A1  - Dong, Chao
SP  - 323
EP  - 328
VL  - 219
IS  - 
N2  - Driving restrictions is one policy that Beijing enforces to alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution. Based on a before-after comparative research design with general additive models (GAM), we evaluated the effects of Beijing's driving restriction policy on air pollution and public health. The results showed that driving restrictions significantly lowered the risk of hazardous pollution and brought valuable health benefits. Moreover, the health effects of the driving restriction policy were stronger in the cold season, for females and for residents above 65 years old. The findings imply that driving restrictions in Beijing offer substantial environmental and health benefits.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-7491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.10.049
ID  - ref1
ER  -