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

Freakonomics, M.D.

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The Importance of Education on Health

Health inequality is a problem that has to be shouldered by all of us together, because it stems from our nation's history. The federal government is starting to make more significant investments in early childhood education and housing security. When people are able to move to places where their opportunities are greater, their health would improve. Economists rog chetty and aight hendren at harvard have tackled this issue through a policy research effort called opportunity insights.

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