{"674526":{"#nid":"674526","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Beyond the Haze: An Economist\u2019s Insight Into Air Pollution","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAre you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it\u2019s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a lab scientist but with an economist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E of the School of Economics studies the health impacts of air pollution and the statistical methods useful for teasing apart factors that can confound those answers, all from the lens of an economist. It turns out that viewing the problem of air pollution through an economic framework and applying statistical methods commonly used in the field of economics can shed light on the multiple factors that influence the health impact of exposure to air pollution on different populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecently, Brewer was the featured guest on the podcast \u003Cem\u003EThe Health Deli\u003C\/em\u003E, where the hosts were surprised to find an economist making waves at this critical research intersection. Brewer explains why viewing this problem from the perspective of an economist is so valuable and discusses some of his research team\u2019s surprising findings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe podcast, hosted by three pharmacists, approaches health news from a scientific bent, which turned out to be a great fit for an economist who studies air pollution. You can listen to the podcast episode, \u201cIs It Safe To Breathe Air? How Is This a Real Question?\u2019 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, as well as other major podcast providers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpotify Link \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1PDPUZNGEifWA5IvCnVUNK\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1PDPUZNGEifWA5IvCnVUNK\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAre you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it\u2019s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a lab scientist but with an economist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Are you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it\u2019s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a scientist but with an economist."}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2024-05-06 17:19:45","changed_gmt":"2024-05-06 17:21:30","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673951":{"id":"673951","type":"image","title":"Dylan Brewer","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDylan Brewer, Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1715015484","gmt_created":"2024-05-06 17:11:24","changed":"1715015897","gmt_changed":"2024-05-06 17:18:17","alt":"Photo of Dylan Brewer, Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"257408","name":"Dylan_03.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/06\/Dylan_03.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/06\/Dylan_03.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12273,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/06\/Dylan_03.jpeg?itok=MZeNbEzW"}}},"media_ids":["673951"],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWritten by: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:smurphy77@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESharon Murphy\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Associate, SEI\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENews Contact:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPriya Devarajan\u003C\/a\u003E, SEI Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}