Book Chapter Insights 2018-19: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study
What is the impact of air pollution on life satisfaction for people living in England?
Authors
Editors
Michaela Benzeval, Magda Borkowska, Charlotte Hamilton, Susan Harkness, Rebecca Parsons, Raj Patel, and Alina Pelikh
Publication date
2018
Summary
Key points: Increases in air pollution from nitrogen dioxide had a negative impact on people’s life satisfaction.
The size of the estimated effect of nitrogen dioxide levels on life satisfaction was comparable to many ‘big-hitting’ life events.
Subjects
Environmental Sociology, Area Effects, Psychology, Geography, and Well Being
Links
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/research/findings
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