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100			_aBarwick, P.J. et al _956313
245			_aFrom fog to smog: The value of pollution information
260			_aThe American Economic Review
300			_a114(5), May, 2024: p.1338-1381
520			_aIn 2013, China launched a landmark program to monitor air quality and disclose real-time data, significantly increasing the public's access to and awareness of pollution information. The program triggered cascading behavioral changes such as stronger avoidance of outdoor pollution exposure and increased spending on protective products. These behavioral responses mitigated the mortality impact of air pollution. Conservative estimates indicate that the program's health benefits outweigh the costs by an order of magnitude. The findings highlight the benefits of improving public access to pollution information in developing countries which often experience severe air pollution but lack pollution data collection and dissemination.- Reproduced https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20200956
773			_aThe American Economic Review
906			_aPOLLUTION
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