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Housing Precarity & The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts of Utility Disconnection and Eviction Moratoria On Infections and Deaths Across US Counties

Jowers, K., Timmins, C., Nrupen, B., Hu, Q. Marshall, J.

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Policy Change/ Development
Neighborhood and Built Environment
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Outside U.S.
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Mitigation and Prevention

The authors analyzed the impact of eviction and utility shut-off moratoria on COVID-19 infections and deaths at the county level across the United States, controlling for potential confounding factors. The authors found that these systems-level policy interventions significantly decreased infection and death rates.

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Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

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Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

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Implementation Period

2020