Although pollution is widespread, there is little evidence about how it might harm children's long run outcomes. Using … the detailed, geocoded data that follows national representative cohorts of children born to the National Longitudinal … site opened or closed within one mile of their home. I find that children who were exposed prenatally to industrial …

Despite significant economic growth, child development outcomes in India remain poor. Using a large-scale experiment in … relationship between income and child development in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Treated mothers and children experienced large … explanatory factor for the poor translation of increases in income into child growth in India …

remaining 84 percent. Place effects are more influential for children of non-college-educated mothers, and are most strongly …

Lead exposure has detrimental effects on fertility, infants, children, and adults. Despite the success in removing lead …, extensive research links elevated blood lead levels in children to academic and behavioral outcomes, but more limited attention …

clinical depression. Our analysis also reveals that this impact is most pronounced among the youngest children including those … extent of destruction in healthcare infrastructure, the increase in the capacity burden of the healthcare system, and wealth … prioritizing children and a long-term horizon in public health planning and response may be critical to mitigating the adverse …