Catalyzing healthier air: the impact of escalating fossil fuel prices on air quality and public health and the need for transition to clean fuels

• DOI: 10.18331/brj2024.11.2.4
• Publication Date: 2024-06-01T04:50:40Z
• Authors: Seyed Reza Khatibi; Maziar Moradi-Lakeh; Seyed M. Karimi; Majid Kermani; Seyed Abbas Motev...
• Keywords: air q model; fuel consumption; rising gasoline price; TP315-360; air pollution; health outcomes; fuel subsidies; HD9502-9502.5; Fuel; Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade

In this study, we reviewed previous information regarding the effect of fossil fuel pricing intervention on consumption fuels, air quality, and population health. a rapid review, searched reports about interventions each or some following outcomes: consumption, concentrations pollutants, mortalities morbidities attributable to exposure pollutants. As part our investigation, also present findings an unpublished, original study that specifically estimated effects elevated gasoline price in Iran's ten most populous cities. Pricing were effective reducing both developing developed countries. Price elasticity for transport was reported be -0.227 -0.715 short- long-term, respectively. Reductions especially NOx particulate matter, several studies. This review demonstrates escalating prices pollution, pollution. Considering external costs fuels through environmental, climate, traffic congestions accidents, health, real are much higher than their retail price. Pro-rich policies subsidizing should replaced by alternative support clean public transport, which is suitable environment, equity.