This paper explores the impact of water quality on mortality by exploiting a natural experiment. the rise of tea consumption in 18th century England. This resulted in an unintentional increase in consumption of boiled water, thereby reducing mortality rates. The methodology uses two identication...

Economic performance of the states -- Industrial policies in Gujarat -- Facets of industrial development in Gujarat -- Environmental governance -- Industrial water pollution: communities, authorities & the courts -- Ahmedabad: impact of industrial development on the Sabarmati -- Ahmedabad:...

We investigate the impact of beer on mortality during the Industrial Revolution in 18th century England. Due to the brewing process, beer represented an improvement over available water sources during this period prior to the widespread understanding of the link between water quality and human...