Table 6 The Effect of Power Plant Shutdown on PM2.5 and Mortalities
Dependent Variables | Models | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Effect of Plant Shutdown on Air Pollution | |||
PM2.5 (μg/m3) | −2.11*** (− 2.78 - -1.44) | −2.13*** (− 2.82 - -1.44) | −2.13*** (− 2.84 - -1.43) |
Effect of Plant Shutdown on Mortality | |||
Overall Mortality | −13.97*** (− 21.04 - -6.89) | − 13.74*** (− 20.27 - -7.22) | −15.31*** (− 21.80 - -8.82) |
Male Mortality | − 19.63*** (− 30.30 - -8.96) | − 19.53*** (− 29.75 - -9.32) | −21.10*** (− 31.61 - -10.59) |
Female Mortality | − 10.56** (− 19.07 - -2.04) | −10.22** (− 18.48 - -1.97) | −11.74*** (− 20.03 - -3.45) |
Mortality, 65–75 | 1.11 (− 3.26–5.49) | 1.14 (− 3.15–5.42) | 0.09 (− 4.68–4.86) |
Mortality, 75+ | −31.13*** (− 42.98 - -19.28) | −30.63*** (− 41.56 - -19.71) | −32.85*** (− 43.17 - -22.54) |
Weather Controls | N | Y | Y |
Socioeconomic Controls | N | N | Y |
County Fixed Effects | Y | Y | Y |
Month Fixed Effects | Y | Y | Y |