Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
December 05, 2023
December 05, 2023
MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibition. New research suggests that in counties where prohibition was in effect, residents saw an average increase in lifespan of 1.7 years. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Although widely considered a blunder of public . . .
New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibition. New research suggests that in counties where prohibition was in effect, residents saw an average increase in lifespan of 1.7 years. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Although widely considered a blunder of public . . .