Industrial air pollution and mortality in the Taranto area, Southern Italy: A difference-in-differences approach

Industrial air pollution and mortality in the Taranto area, Southern Italy: A difference-in-differences approach

Background: A large steel plant close to the urban area of Taranto (Italy) has been operating since the sixties. Several studies conducted in the past reported an excess of mortality and morbidity from various diseases at the town level, possibly due to air pollution from the plant. However, the rel...

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Main Authors: Simona Leogrande, Ester Rita Alessandrini, Massimo Stafoggia, Angela Morabito, Alessandra Nocioni, Carla Ancona, Lucia Bisceglia, Francesca Mataloni, Roberto Giua, Antonia Mincuzzi, Sante Minerba, Stefano Spagnolo, Tiziano Pastore, Annalisa Tanzarella, Giorgio Assennato, Francesco Forastiere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018326709

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