A 2,559-person study links cleaner, more reliable water with greater happiness in China, while pollution weakens the association
Cleaner water and dependable supplies were associated with greater happiness among people in China, according to research that combined personal views with provincial environmental records. The results also suggest that heavy pollution can reduce the emotional benefit linked with believing local water is clean. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology on January 13, 2026,…
