Do Low Levels of Blood Lead Reduce Children's Future Test Scores?

被引：90

作者：

Aizer, Anna ^{[1
]}

Currie, Janet ^{[2
]}

Simon, Peter ^{[3
]}

Vivier, Patrick ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Brown Univ, Dept Econ, 64 Waterman St, Providence, RI 02912 USA

[2] Princeton Univ, Dept Econ, 316 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA

[3] Brown Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Box G S121-2,121 South Main St, Providence, RI 02912 USA

[4] Brown Univ, Dept Community Hlth, Box G S121, Providence, RI 02903 USA

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2018年 / 10卷 / 01期

关键词：

ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT; US CHILDREN; EXPOSURE; INTELLIGENCE; PREVENTION; NEUROTOXICITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; TRENDS; POLICY;

D O I：

10.1257/app.20160404

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We construct a unique individual-level dataset linking preschool blood lead levels with third grade test scores for Rhode Island children born 1997-2005. Using two identification strategies, we show for the first time that reductions of lead from even historically low levels have significant positive effects. A one-unit decrease in average blood lead levels reduces the probability of being substantially below proficient in reading (math) by 0.96 (0.79) percentage points on a baseline of 12 (16) percent. Since disadvantaged children have greater exposure to lead, lead poisoning may be one of the causes of continuing disparities in test scores.

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页码：307 / 341

页数：35

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