The human health effects of harmful algal blooms in Florida: The importance of high resolution data
Abstract
Use a difference-in-differences model to estimate healthcare visits due to HABs. HABs cause an increase of 23.67 healthcare admissions per zip code per month, a 2934 % increase over baseline. Data used are finer geographic granularity and additionally add outpatient visits compared to prior research.
- Publication:
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Harmful Algae
- Pub Date:
- February 2024
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102584
- Bibcode:
- 2024HAlga.13202584B
- Keywords:
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- Harmful algal blooms;
- Florida red tide;
- Karenia brevis blooms;
- Healthcare;
- Difference-in-differences;
- Disaggregated data