This study finds that immigrants who move to U.S. counties with climates very different from their country of birth tend to live shorter lives. Using linked census and Social Security death records, this study found that a larger temperature gap between an immigrant’s birthplace and their new home is linked to lower life expectancy, especially …
This study investigates how changing one’s racial classification, specifically, passing as white, affected old-age longevity for African Americans in the pre-Civil Rights era.
This study provides strong evidence that a father’s level of education has a measurable impact on his children’s longevity.
This study shows that expanding access to four-year colleges not only increases educational attainment but also extends life expectancy.
This study explores how having more children affects parents’ longevity, with implications for family planning and social policy. Using 1940 U.S.
This study shows that the nationwide rollout of the polio vaccine in the 1950s didn’t just save lives in the short term—it extended them decades later.
This study uncovers a surprising link between cicadas and shorter lifespans, not because of the insects themselves, but because of the pesticide surges triggered by their emergence.