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Energy Security, Pollution, and Health in Selected Developing Asian Economies

In: ENERGY SECURITY, TRANSITION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

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  • FARHAD TAGHIZADEH-HESARY
  • EHSAN RASOULINEZHAD
  • NAOYUKI YOSHINO
  • YOUNGHO CHANG
  • FARZAD TAGHIZADEH-HESARY
  • PETER J. MORGAN

Abstract

Increased dependence on nonrenewable energy sources contributes to greater air pollution, which in turn leads to negative health outcomes. This chapter examines the relationship between fossil fuel consumption (FFC) and health issues using the generalized method of moments (GMM) for data from 18 developing Asian economies spanning 1991 to 2022. The findings show that fossil fuel use elevates the risk of lung and respiratory diseases (LRD), with CO2 emissions and FFC significantly affecting undernourishment and mortality rates. Additionally, higher gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and healthcare expenditure are found to reduce undernourishment and death rates (UDR). The chapter concludes that transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy can improve energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary & Ehsan Rasoulinezhad & Naoyuki Yoshino & Youngho Chang & Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary & Peter J. Morgan, 2025. "Energy Security, Pollution, and Health in Selected Developing Asian Economies," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary & Youngho Chang & Naoyuki Yoshino (ed.), ENERGY SECURITY, TRANSITION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, chapter 5, pages 89-106, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789819812608_0005
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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