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Dust bowl exposure

Exposure

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Longevity

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1 study

  1. Dust bowl exposure shortens lifespan longevity in humans (approximately 0.85 months).

    “We find intent-to-treat reductions in longevity of approximately 0.85 months for those born in high-erosion counties after 1930.”

    Humansfor those born in high-erosion counties after 1930

    Dust to Feed, Dust to Gray: The Effect of in Utero Exposure to the Dust Bowl on Old-Age Longevity

    Demography12 Jan 2024

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