Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast

Ep 15: Nathan Straus and his Infant Milk Stations of NYC. The public health impact of milk pasteurization on infant mortality.


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In this episode we cover the fascinating history of Nathan Straus, the co-founder of Macy's department store, and how he saved thousands of lives through his milk pasteurization philanthropy.


Citations: 

⁠https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X22087610⁠ (graph!)

https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/the-milk-stations-that-saved-the-lives-of-city-kids/

https://postcardhistory.net/2021/12/the-crusade-for-pure-milk/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X22087610#bb0120

https://www.americanheritage.com/saint-straus

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-straus-tells-of-pure/9755277/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/429124

https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/milk-life-death-and-womens-work



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Transmissible: A Public Health PodcastBy Jessica Stahl