Plausibly Exogenous [1407] - Tea Consumption (12/08/2023)
LHS Variable
Mortality
RHS Variable
Water quality
Source of Exogenous Variation
The rise of tea consumption in eighteenth century England, which resulted in an unintentional increase in consumption of boiled water, thereby reducing mortality rates
- Antman (2023), “For Want of a Cup: The Rise of Tea in England and the Impact of Water Quality on Mortality”