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War's physical toll can last for generations, as it has for the children of the Vietnam War

  • Written by Michael Palmer, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Western Australia
War's physical toll can last for generations, as it has for the children of the Vietnam WarPeople living in Vietnam today may still feel the effects of the war.Kylie Nicholson/shutterstock.com

History often focuses on the immediate death toll of war. But hostilities can have longer-term consequences on a population’s health.

In our new study published on June 5, weinvestigatedhow U.S. Air Force bombing in Vietnam during 1965 to 1975...

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