County health department opening

County health department opening has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 30, 2026: “Early-life healthcare access linked to longer lives in the US”.

Exposure

1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated Jul 21, 2026

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“exposure to a CHD opening in the county of birth during fetal development and early years of life is associated with a 1-4-month increase in longevity.”

Early life healthcare access and later-life mortality: Evidence using openings of county health departmentsEconomics and human biology2026doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2026.101632

None of its findings points the other way.

1 lab in 1 country

Funder: National Institute on Aging

Humans1

What did studies of County health department opening find?

Studies of County health department opening measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are Educational attainment (1 study) and infant mortality (1).

Educational attainment

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1 study

County health department opening is linked with better educational attainment in humans (resulting from CHD exposure).
“we find significant improvements in educational attainment, socioeconomic status, and income in early adulthood.”
Humansresulting from CHD exposure
Early-life healthcare access linked to longer lives in the US
Economics and human biologyJul 21, 2026

Infant mortality

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1 study

County health department opening is linked with lower infant mortality in humans following CHD openings.
“Contemporaneous fertility and infant mortality data suggest reductions in infant mortality rates and increases in birth rates following CHD openings.”
Humansfollowing CHD openings
Early-life healthcare access linked to longer lives in the US
Economics and human biologyJul 21, 2026

What is County health department opening linked with?

Studies link County health department opening with 1 measure, most often longevity (1 study).

Longevity

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1 study

County health department opening is associated with longevity in humans (county of birth) (1-4-month increase).
“exposure to a CHD opening in the county of birth during fetal development and early years of life is associated with a 1-4-month increase in longevity.”
Humanscounty of birth
Early-life healthcare access linked to longer lives in the US
Economics and human biologyJul 21, 2026

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1 paper in 12 months

Economics and Human BiologyJul 25

Early-life healthcare access linked to longer lives in the US

Exposure to a county health department before birth or in early childhood was associated with 1–4 months longer lives than exposure at older ages.Exposure to a county health department before birth or in early childhood was associated with 1–4 months longer lives than exposure at older ages.

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