When a man goes to prison, his children's health suffers, too, study finds

"When a man goes to prison, his children’s health may suffer.

That’s the conclusion of a study published Thursday in the British medical journal the Lancet. Researchers found that children of incarcerated men have higher rates of asthma, obesity, substance misuse, and behavioral and mental health problems. And the impact can linger for years, even into their adulthood."

Max Blau for STAT (4/6/17)

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