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Worth reading: Reckless executives, avian flu, and the relationship between money and life expectancy

By lborkowski on April 18, 2016.

Rena Steinzor in the New York Times Opinion Pages: Judgment Day for Reckless Executives

Angus Deaton in JAMA: On Death and Money: History, Facts, and Explanations (This is an editorial about the study by Raj Chetty and colleagues on income and life expectancy, and you can also read about their findings in the New York Times.)

Maryn McKenna in the New York Times Magazine: The Looming Threat of Avian Flu

Kira Shepherd in Rewire: The Context of Historical Racism Matters in the Birth Control Benefit Case

Edward Humes in Citylab: The Absurd Primacy of the Automobile in American Life

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Public Health - General
Angus Deaton
avian flu
contraception
disparities
Don Blankenship
Maryn McKenna
Rena Steinzor

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