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18. When Is a Natural Disaster Good for Your Health?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Are You Living Longer After the Katrina Disaster?

People who chose to stay in new orleans after the disaster did not see any change in their health outcomes. Some people moved to areas with longer average life expectancies, and some people moved to places with shorter ones. Survivors may have become more resilient because of the or leading to better health.

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