New York City Smog Linked To Future Earnings In Kids

Would reducing smog lead to higher earnings? Yes, say Columbia University professor of Environmental Health Science Frederica Perera  and colleagues. They correlate reduced air pollution to higher IQ. When two curves need to match to create causation and correlation arrows, it's easy to do. What started going up in the early 1960s? American Nobel prizes. What went down? Air pollution. You can make the same argument with organic food. Kids of organic farmers have lower IQs than kids in Manhattan. read more

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