Wang Shijin, Zhou Huiying, Hua Guihong, Wu Qian
School of Business, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, Jiangsu Province, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Apr;28(16):20299-20312. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11951-1. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
China's increasing environmental pollution has caused concern for public health, so it is worth demonstrating the relationship between environmental behaviors and public health. To this end, this study examines the relationship between public health and both pollution and environmental behavior, based on micro-data and the ordered multinomial logistic regression model. It has been found that (1) external environmental pollution and subjectively perceived pollution have negation correlation with public health. Specially, air pollution and domestic waste pollution have significant associations and mainly with public mental health, (2) the environmental behavior of government and individual has an intermediary role, and (3) there is regional heterogeneity in the association between environmental pollution and public health. Residents in eastern China are more willing to mitigate the health damage caused by environmental pollution through individual environmental behavior, whereas those in central and western China emphasize government behavior. Finally, it is encouraged to actively implement environmental protection behaviors to improve the external environment and pay attention to the public's mental health.
中国日益严重的环境污染引发了对公众健康的关注，因此有必要阐明环境行为与公众健康之间的关系。为此，本研究基于微观数据和有序多项逻辑回归模型，考察了公众健康与污染及环境行为之间的关系。研究发现：（1）外部环境污染和主观感知污染与公众健康呈负相关。具体而言，空气污染和生活垃圾污染有显著关联，且主要与公众心理健康相关；（2）政府和个体的环境行为具有中介作用；（3）环境污染与公众健康之间的关联存在区域异质性。中国东部地区居民更愿意通过个体环境行为减轻环境污染造成的健康损害，而中西部地区居民则更强调政府行为。最后，鼓励积极实施环境保护行为以改善外部环境，并关注公众心理健康。
