The Haze Nightmare Following the Economic Boom in China: Dilemma and Tradeoffs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection
2.2. Tools of Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Temporal Dynamics of Air Pollution, National Economic and Social Development
3.2. Spatial Dynamics of Air Pollution, National Economic and Social Development
3.3. Relationship between Air Pollution and Human Health
4. Discussion
4.1. The Relationship of Air Pollution with National Economic and Social Development
4.2. The Relationships between Human Health and Air Pollution
4.3. Limitations of the Current Study
4.4. The Long-Term National Strategic Development Plans
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Items | Function 1 | Tipping Point | Function 2 | R2 | p |
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Annual coal consumption | Y = 0.02X − 37.47 | 2002 | Y = 0.22X − 434.83 | 0.99 | p < 0.001 |
The demand for steel | Y = 4.99X − 9849.96 | 2001 | Y = 60.36X – 120,650.98 | 0.99 | p < 0.001 |
Total SO2 emission | Y = 1.03X − 2022.61 | 2002 | Y = 3.77X + 5405.29 | 0.99 | p < 0.001 |
Economic growth (PGDP) | Y = 5672.81X − 1.13 × 107 | 2004 | Y = 46,911.08X − 9.36 × 107 | 0.99 | p < 0.001 |
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Sun, J.; Wang, J.; Wei, Y.; Li, Y.; Liu, M. The Haze Nightmare Following the Economic Boom in China: Dilemma and Tradeoffs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040402
Sun J, Wang J, Wei Y, Li Y, Liu M. The Haze Nightmare Following the Economic Boom in China: Dilemma and Tradeoffs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(4):402. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040402
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Jian, Jinniu Wang, Yanqiang Wei, Yurui Li, and Miao Liu. 2016. "The Haze Nightmare Following the Economic Boom in China: Dilemma and Tradeoffs" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 4: 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040402