Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/272324 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
Serie Documentos de Trabajo No. 832
Publisher: 
Universidad del Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina (UCEMA), Buenos Aires
Abstract: 
In this paper, we study the short-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exposure on respiratory Emergency Room (ER) visits in Chile, a middle-income country with high levels of air pollution. To instrument for PM 2.5 we use wind speed at different altitudes (pressure levels). Unlike previous papers, our data allow us to study the impact of increasing air pollution at high levels of pollution. We find that a 1 microgram per cubic meter (μg/m3 ) increase in PM 2.5 exposure for one day increases ER visits for respiratory illness by 0.36 percent. The effect is positive for all age groups, including the middle-age population, a novel finding in the literature.
Subjects: 
Air Pollution
PM 2.5
Emergency Room Visits
JEL: 
I12
I18
Q51
Q53
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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