Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a site. We study singleton births to mothers residing within 5km of a Superfund site between 1989-2003 in five large states. Our "difference in differences" approach compares birth outcomes before and after a site clean-up for mothers who live within 2,000 meters of the site and those who live between 2,000-5,000 meters of a site. We find that proximity to a Superfund site before cleanup is associated with a 20 to 25% increase in the risk of congenital anomalies.
Year of publication: |
2011
|
---|---|
Authors: | Currie, Janet ; Greenstone, Michael ; Moretti, Enrico |
Published in: |
American Economic Review. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 101.2011, 3, p. 435-41
|
Publisher: |
American Economic Association - AEA |
Saved in:
Online Resource
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
Superfund cleanups and infant health
Currie, Janet, (2011)
-
Superfund cleanups and infant health
Currie, Janet M., (2011)
-
Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
Currie, Janet, (2011)
- More ...