... affect population health. In this paper, we present one of the first investigations of the impact of small and moderate disasters on childhood morbidity, physical growth, and immunizations by combining ... after the occurrence of the disaster. In order to examine whether the impact of natural disasters varies by child s gender, age, and socioeconomic status of the child s family, we estimate the ... for nonlinearities in the effects of disaster exposure. First, regressions using a continuous indicator of exposure to disaster months The Impact of Natural Disasters on Child Health and...