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Direct linkTroesken, Werner – Journal of Human Resources, 2008
In 1897, about half of all American municipalities used lead pipes to distribute water. Employing data from Massachusetts, this paper compares infant death rates in cities that used lead water pipes to rates in cities that used nonlead pipes. In the average town in 1900, the use of lead pipes increased infant mortality by 25 to 50 percent.…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Infant Mortality, Infants, Well Being
