Abstract
Regulatory oversight of toxic emissions from industrial plants and understanding about these emissions' impacts are in their infancy. Applying a research design based on the openings and closings of 1,600 industrial plants to rich data on housing markets and infant health, we find that: toxic air emissions affect air quality only within 1 mile of the plant; plant openings lead to 11 percent declines in housing values within 0.5 mile or a loss of about $4.25 million for these households; and a plant's operation is associated with a roughly 3 percent increase in the probability of low birthweight within 1 mile.
MeSH terms
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Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
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Air Pollutants / economics*
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Air Pollution / adverse effects*
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Air Pollution / economics*
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Air Pollution / statistics & numerical data*
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Environmental Pollutants / adverse effects*
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Environmental Pollutants / economics*
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Female
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Hazardous Substances / adverse effects*
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Hazardous Substances / economics*
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Housing / economics*
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Housing / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant Health / statistics & numerical data*
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant, Newborn
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Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities / statistics & numerical data
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
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Residence Characteristics
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Risk Factors
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United States
Substances
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Air Pollutants
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Environmental Pollutants
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Hazardous Substances