pollution, wealth and health in asean + 6

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more energy use = more CO2 emmissions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Philippines CO2 emmissions metric tons per capita (2009) more $ = more energy usage 0 1,400 2,800 4,200 5,600 7,000 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year $0 $8,800 $17,600 $26,400 $35,200 $44,000 Energy Use Per Capita (kg of oil equivalent) GDP Per Capita (current US$) Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Philippines Energy Use GDP ASEAN+6 refers to the largest economies in Southeast Asia-- much larger than the four remaining ASEAN nations. Country GDP (2012) Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Singapore Phillippines Vietnam THAILAND VIETNAM PHILLIPPINES INDONESIA SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA $878 Billion $365.5 Billion $303.5 Billion $274.7 Billion $250.2 Billion $141.6 Billion pollution thought to cause IMMUNE DISEASES CANCER LUPUS ASTHMA ALLERGIES Cancer Respiratory Diseases Proportional Mortality in ASEAN+6 (% of total deaths, all ages) 0% 6% 12% 18% 24% 30% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Philippines what does this mean? Relationship between Po ution, Wealth & Health in ASEAN+6 You be the judge. is there any correlation? Do CO2 levels matter when it comes to the overall population’s health? Does pollution correlate with cancer? ... Or does lavish living? What role does pollution play in respiratory diseases? Do Singaporean’s live longer because they have a higher standard of living, which gives an increased chance of being diagnosed with cancer? Singapore Vietnam v.s. Highest rate of death due to cancer --it is a major outlier Lowest percentage of respiratory related deaths in the region Wealthiest ASEAN+6 nation Approximately $43,000 GDP/capita Highest energy-usage per person Approximately 6,455 kg oil/year 2nd lowest energy-usage per person Approximately 681 kg oil/year Poorest ASEAN+6 nation Approximately $1,200 GDP/capita 30% cancer-related deaths/year Half of those in Vietnam Cancer death-rate comparable to fellow ASEAN+6 nations Highest percentage of respiratory related deaths in the region 14% cancer-related deaths/year 8% respiratory deaths/year Singapore has the highest life expectancy in ASEAN+6 at 81.5 years. Vietnam has the 2nd highest life expectancy in ASEAN+6 at 74.8 years. less money less energy use less CO2 emissions less cancer related deaths more respiratory related deaths more money more energy use more CO2 emissions more cancer related deaths less respiratory related deaths @SEAdevelopment Resources: The World Bank The World Health Organization laurencebradford.com

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The relationship between Pollution, Wealth and Health in the six largest ASEAN economies. Do more CO2 emissions equate to a shorter life span?

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Page 1: Pollution, Wealth and Health in ASEAN + 6

more energy use = more CO2 emmissions

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Mala

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Singapore

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Indonesia

Vietnam

Philippines

CO2 emmissionsmetric tons per capita

(2009)

more $ = more energy usage

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1,400

2,800

4,200

5,600

7,000

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Year

$0

$8,800

$17,600

$26,400

$35,200

$44,000

Ener

gy U

se P

er C

apita

(kg

of o

il eq

uiva

lent

)G

DP Per C

apita (current US$)

MalaysiaSingapore Thailand

Indonesia Vietnam Philippines

Energy Use

GDP

ASEAN+6 refers to the largest economies in Southeast Asia--much larger than the four remaining ASEAN nations.

Country GDP (2012)Indonesia

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Phillippines

Vietnam

THAILANDVIETNAM

PHILLIPPINES

INDONESIA

SINGAPORE

MALAYSIA

MALAYSIA

$878 Billion

$365.5 Billion

$303.5 Billion

$274.7 Billion

$250.2 Billion

$141.6 Billion

pollutionthought to cause

IMMUNEDISEASES

CANCERLUPUS

ASTHMA

ALLERGIES

Can

cer

Respiratory Diseases

Proportional Mortality in ASEAN+6(% of total deaths, all ages)

0%

6%

12%

18%

24%

30%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%

MalaysiaSingapore Thailand Indonesia Vietnam Philippines

what does this mean?

Relationship betweenPo ution, Wealth & Health

in ASEAN+6

You be the judge.

is there any correlation?Do CO2 levels matterwhen it comes to the overall population’s health?

Does pollutioncorrelate with cancer?... Or does lavish living?

What role doespollution playin respiratory diseases?

Do Singaporean’slive longer because they have a higher standard of living,which gives an increased chance of being

diagnosed with cancer?

Singapore Vietnamv.s.

Highest rate of death due to cancer--it is a major outlier

Lowest percentage of respiratoryrelated deaths in the region

Wealthiest ASEAN+6 nation

Approximately $43,000 GDP/capita

Highest energy-usage per person

Approximately 6,455 kg oil/year

2nd lowest energy-usage per person

Approximately 681 kg oil/year

Poorest ASEAN+6 nation

Approximately $1,200 GDP/capita

30% cancer-related deaths/year

Half of those in Vietnam

Cancer death-rate comparable tofellow ASEAN+6 nations

Highest percentage of respiratoryrelated deaths in the region

14% cancer-related deaths/year

8% respiratory deaths/year

Singapore has the highestlife expectancy in ASEAN+6

at 81.5 years.

Vietnam has the 2nd highestlife expectancy in ASEAN+6

at 74.8 years.

less money

less energy use

less CO2 emissions

less cancer related deaths

more respiratory related deaths

more money

more energy use

more CO2 emissions

more cancer related deaths

less respiratory related deaths

@SEAdevelopment

Resources:The World BankThe World Health Organization

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