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Killing prescriptions softly: low emission zones and child health from birth to school
Klauber, Hannah; Holub, Felix; Koch, Nikolas; Pestel, Nico - 2021
We examine the persistence of the impact of early-life exposure to air pollution on children's health from birth to … school enrollment using administrative public health insurance records covering one third of all children in Germany. For … medication for at least five years. The initially latent health response materializes only gradually in lower medication usage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518168
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After lead : effects of early interventions for children exposed to lead
Billings, Stephen B.; Schnepel, Kevin T. - 2017
of public health interventions for children exposed to lead. This paper estimates the long-term impacts of early …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011703974
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Economic assessments of the benefits of regulating mercury : a review
Dubourg, W. Richard - 2018
-fired electricity generation and the valuation of human health impacts linked to ingestion of methylmercury. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011911480
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Every Breath You Take – Every Dollar You Make : The Long-Term Consequences of the Clean Air Act of 1970
Isen, Adam; Rossin-Slater, Maya; Walker, Reed - 2013
This paper examines the long-term impacts of in-utero and early childhood exposure to ambient air pollution on adult labor market outcomes. We take advantage of a new administrative data set that is uniquely suited for addressing this question because it combines information on individuals'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014150288
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Socio-economic assessment of phthalates
Holland, Mike - 2018
significant concern that these substances can act as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), affecting both human health and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011911483
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The Impact of Oil and Gas Extraction on Infant Health
Hill, Elaine L. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
gas development (commonly known as "fracking"). Colorado provides a unique research environment to study the health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462732
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Diffuse Factors of COVID-19 in Environment and Related Health Effects
Coccia, Mario - 2023
It is well known that climate and environmental factors affect the diffusion of COVID-19. This study analyzes the role of wind speed and temperature associate with air pollution in cities categorized with their population density. The paper found that, in the period after lockdown, but before...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014259762
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COVID-19 mortality and contemporaneous air pollution
Austin, Wes; Carattini, Stefano; Gomez Mahecha, John; … - 2020
We examine the relationship between contemporaneous fine particulate matter exposure and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality using an instrumental variable approach based on wind direction. Harnessing daily changes in county-level wind direction, we show that arguably exogenous fluctuations in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012298669
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Chain Restaurant Calorie Posting Laws, Obesity, and Consumer Welfare
Courtemanche, Charles - 2020
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced a mandate requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards. This paper investigates whether and why calorie posting laws work. To do so, we develop a model of calories consumed that highlights two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012838462
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Chain restaurant calorie posting laws, obesity, and consumer welfare
Courtemanche, Charles; Frisvold, David E.; … - 2020
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced a mandate requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards. This paper investigates whether and why calorie posting laws work. To do so, we develop a model of calories consumed that highlights two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194955