The Impact of Environmental Policies on Air Quality Improvement and Public Health in Beijing

• DOI: 10.56397/sssh.2024.06.06
• Publication Date: 2024-07-05T09:31:44Z
• Authors: Tao Xu; Lei Zhao; Xiaodong Zhou
• Keywords: Environmental Quality

This paper examines the impact of environmental policies on air quality improvement and public health in Beijing. The study focuses “Air Pollution Prevention Control Action Plan” implemented from 2013 to 2017, which introduced stringent measures reduce emissions vehicles, industries, power plants, control coal consumption, enhance regional coordination. findings indicate significant reductions major pollutants, particularly PM2.5 PM10, leading improved quality. These improvements have had substantial benefits, including a marked decrease respiratory diseases. also discusses economic costs benefits these policies, highlighting trade-offs between financial investments long-term gains. Despite challenges faced during implementation, success underscores importance sustained efforts, continuous monitoring, adaptive management further