Author: mrramsey2

The lasting impact of WWI veteran bonuses on children’s longevity

This study looks at how a surprise one-time cash bonus in 1936—given to World War I veterans—affected the long-term health of their children.

The longevity of dry laws

This study examines the long-term health effects of early-life exposure to alcohol prohibition in the U.S.

Fewer bank deposits, shorter lives

This study examines how being born during the Great Depression impacted how long people lived.

A generation lost to dust

This study examines the long-run health consequences of being in utero during the Dust Bowl, one of the most severe environmental disasters in U.S. history.

When film fuels harm

Exposure in early life to the social and racial hostility sparked by the 1915 film Birth of a Nation led to significant long-term health impacts on Black Americans.

Trade shocks and rising deaths

This study examines the long-term health impacts of NAFTA-driven economic shocks on American communities.

Polio’s lifelong toll

This study reveals that early-life exposure to the 1916 polio epidemic had long-term consequences on male longevity.