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Air pollution reduces urban economic output through lost labor productivity and health costs.

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Is it true that air pollution reduces urban economic output through lost labor productivity and health costs?

Yes. Several sources state that air pollution imposes economic costs through higher healthcare expenditure and reduced labor productivity, and one global panel study estimates that higher PM2.5 reduces GDP per worker. World Bank figures put lost labor income from pollution-related deaths at about $225 billion in 2013.

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Urban Air Pollution, Urban Heat Island and Human Health: A Review of the Literature
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Urban Air Pollution, Urban Heat Island and Human Health: A Review of the Literature. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159234

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Economic Impacts of Air Pollution on Public Health | Health Economics | Applied Economics | Social sciences | Topics | Nature Index
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Economic Impacts of Air Pollution on Public Health | Health Economics | Applied Economics | Social sciences | Topics | Nature Index. (n.d.). nature.com. https://www.nature.com/nature-index/topics/l4/economic-impacts-of-air-pollution-on-public-health

Subway Openings and Urban Air Pollution Mitigation: Pathways to Sustainable Development in China
2025
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Subway Openings and Urban Air Pollution Mitigation: Pathways to Sustainable Development in China. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17114782

ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMERGING ECONOMIES
2025
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ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMERGING ECONOMIES. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.64751/kbbn3f74

The Spatial Effect of Air Pollution Governance on Labor Productivity: Evidence from 262 Chinese Cities -
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The Spatial Effect of Air Pollution Governance on Labor Productivity: Evidence from 262 Chinese Cities - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013694

Air Pollution and Labor Productivity: Evidence From a Global Panel
2026
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Cuéllar-Moreno, C. A. (2026). Air Pollution and Labor Productivity: Evidence From a Global Panel. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7279538

The cost of air pollution : strengthening the economic case for action (Vol. 1 of 2)
2016
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The cost of air pollution : strengthening the economic case for action (Vol. 1 of 2). (2016). documents.worldbank.org. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/781521473177013155

The cost of air pollution : strengthening the economic case for action (Vol. 2 of 2) : Resumen ejecutivo
2016
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The cost of air pollution : strengthening the economic case for action (Vol. 2 of 2) : Resumen ejecutivo. (2016). documents.worldbank.org. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/652511473396129313

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