School of Accountancy, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, China.
Longshan Honors School, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 1;19(15):9424. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159424.
Rapid urbanization has increased haze pollution, affecting the health of elderly people. This study uses low-carbon city (LCC) data and examines the effects of LCCs on improving the health of elderly residents. Our main purpose is to explore the following question: Can the new urbanization model presented by the LCC alleviate haze pollution and enhance the health of middle-aged and elderly people? This study uses data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and the 2012 LCC pilot to explore whether the LCC can alleviate haze pollution and improve elderly people's health. The study found that the building of LCCs can reduce blood pressure, improve vital capacity, decrease obesity, and improve memory levels, including short-term and long-term memory. The building of LCCs also reduces the probability of being exposed to haze pollution by increasing the city's green total factor productivity and the use of green technologies. The study concludes that elderly people received health dividends as a result of the enhancement of living conditions, transportation, and medical support in the LCCs.
快速的城市化进程增加了雾霾污染，影响了老年人的健康。本研究使用低碳城市（LCC）的数据，考察了 LCC 对改善老年居民健康的影响。我们的主要目的是探讨以下问题：LCC 提出的新城市化模式能否缓解雾霾污染，提高中老年人的健康水平？本研究使用中国健康与养老追踪调查（CHARLS）和 2012 年 LCC 试点的数据，探讨了 LCC 是否可以缓解雾霾污染和改善老年人的健康。研究发现，LCC 的建设可以降低血压、提高肺活量、减少肥胖和改善记忆水平，包括短期和长期记忆。LCC 的建设还通过提高城市的绿色总要素生产率和使用绿色技术，降低了暴露在雾霾污染下的概率。研究结论认为，由于 LCC 提高了生活条件、交通和医疗支持，老年人获得了健康红利。
