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Rau T, Reyes L, Urzua SS. 2013. The long-term effects of early lead exposure: Evidence from a case of environmental negligence. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 52 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 18915)

Annotation: This paper estimates the effect of early lead exposure on academic achievement and adult earnings. It analyzes longitudinal information from individuals attending primary and secondary schools in the city of Arica (in northern Chile), which received exposure to toxic chemicals containing high concentrations of lead that put a large number of families at risk. Data include information on residential proximity to the polluted area, levels of lead exposure, comprehensive demographic information, nationally representative academic test scores and administrative data on adult earnings.

Keywords: Child health, Chile, International health, Lead poisoning

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