Fetal Exposures to Toxic Releases and Infant Health
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Fetal Exposures to Toxic Releases and Infant Health.
Every year, millions of pounds of toxic chemicals thought to be linked to developmental problems in fetuses and young children are released into the air. In this paper we estimate the effect of these releases on the health of newborns. Using data from the Toxic Release Inventory Program and Vital Statistics Natality and Mortality files, we find significant negative effects of prenatal exposure ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Economic Review
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0002-8282
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.177