Determinants of life expectancy in most polluted countries: Exploring the effect of environmental degradation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Better understanding of the determinants of national life expectancy is crucial for economic development, as a healthy nation is a prerequisite for a wealthy nation. Many socioeconomic, nutritional, lifestyle, genetic and environmental factors can influence a nation's health and longevity. Environmental degradation is one of the critical determinants of life expectancy, which is still under-researched, as the literature suggests.

Objectives

This study aims to investigate the determinants of life expectancy in 31 world's most polluted countries with particular attention on environmental degradation using the World Bank annual data and British Petroleum data over the period of 18 years (2000-2017).

Methods

The empirical investigation is based on the model of

SUBMITTER: Rahman MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782287 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature