We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a …

Recent research shows that health at birth is affected by many factors, including maternal education, behaviors, and … generations. Exposure to environmental pollution is one potential determinant of health at birth that has received increasing … children born to less educated and minority mothers are more likely to be exposed to pollution in utero and that white, college …

that promote child health. This study uses the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey - Birth Cohort to explore the causal … effect of breastfeeding on development across the early years of childhood. We examine a range of health, physical, and … health at 9 months. Furthermore, they are protective against obesity and improve cognitive outcomes at 24 months and 54 …

families based on the number of children, with families containing two or more children now receiving substantially more in … benefits. If income is protective of health, we should see improvements over time in the health for mothers eligible for the … EITC with two or more children compared to those with only one child. Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factors …

children's birth outcomes. Using program administrative micro-data matched to longitudinal vital statistics on the universe of …'s smoking all appear to contribute to the effect. We conclude that, by improving child health, unrestricted unconditional cash …

employment on family well-being, measured by maternal mental and overall health, parenting stress, and parenting quality. First …, we estimate the effects of maternal employment on these outcomes measured when children are 6 months old. Next, we use … children's lives. Among mothers of six month old infants, maternal work hours are positively associated with depressive …

Smoking during pregnancy has been shown to have significant adverse health effects for new born babies. Smoking is the … have related health problems in infancy and beyond. Despite these outcomes, many women still smoke during pregnancy. The …

In this paper we examine the link between retrospectively reported measures of childhood health and the prevalence of … Health and Retirement Study and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - nationally representative surveys of the age 50 … plus population in America and England respectively. We show that the origins of poorer adult health among older Americans …

A growing economics literature establishes a causal link between in utero shocks and health and human capital in … background and county of residence in early childhood to adult health and economic outcomes. The identification comes from …