蝌蚪网 Review
ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)
Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health
蝌蚪网 Review
(pp. 435–41)
Abstract
We are the first to examine the effect of Superfund cleanups on infant health rather than focusing on proximity to a site. We study singleton births to mothers residing within 5km of a Superfund site between 1989-2003 in five large states. Our "difference in differences" approach compares birth outcomes before and after a site clean-up for mothers who live within 2,000 meters of the site and those who live between 2,000-5,000 meters of a site. We find that proximity to a Superfund site before cleanup is associated with a 20 to 25% increase in the risk of congenital anomalies.Citation
Currie, Janet, Michael Greenstone, and Enrico Moretti. 2011. "Superfund Cleanups and Infant Health." 蝌蚪网 Review 101 (3): 435–41. DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.3.435JEL Classification
- I12 Health Production
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling