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On 30 Jun 2016

Happiness in the Air: How does a Dirty Sky Affect Subjective Well-Being?

Existing studies that evaluate the impact of pollution on human beings understate its negative effect on cognition, mental health, and happiness. This paper attempts to fill in the gap via investigat...

On 08 Oct 2015