Policy Briefs
Improving Health Status in Turkey: Combating Pollution
No.
4
Date
September, 2015
Topic
I1. Health
In a nutshell
- According to the statistical analysis conducted based on the Income and Living Conditions Survey of Turkey, during the period 2006-2012 people who claimed that they were exposed to air and noise pollution were more likely to report worse health and to suffer from chronic illnesses, such as asthma and bronchitis.
- Pollution also causes health inequalities among people in Turkey, due to environmental disparities between polluted and less polluted areas. In addition to pollution, income and educational gaps are other important determinants of health inequalities. There is a high and persistent degree of health inequality in Turkey, especially disfavoring the poor and those with low education.
- For better citizen health status and a reduction in health inequalities, health policies and reforms should be designed considering these factors.
Authors
Oznur Ozdamar
Associate Professor of Economics and Head, Department...
Authors
Eleftherios Giovanis
Associate Professor of Economics, Department of International...