Layoffs in automobile manufacturing and mortality among remaining workers
Kevin T Chen, Sally Picciotto, Patrick T Bradshaw, Jennifer Ahern, Ellen A Eisen · 2026
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Kevin Chen and four co-authors asked whether layoffs harm the health of the workers who stay, in a study published in 2026. Harms of job loss to those cut are well known, but those who remain face strain too. Their group held nearly 10,000 auto workers at three Michigan plants, hired across 1950 to 1980. Layoff load was scored as layoff months divided by time on the job.
For non-white men, middle-band layoff loads tied to higher death rates over the long run. The tie showed for all deaths, and in higher bands for cancer and lung cancer deaths. No such tie showed for white men or for women. The authors say stable workforces may cut racial gaps in health. The harm, if real, lands where the work was least secure.
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| CREATOR | Kevin T Chen, Sally Picciotto, Patrick T Bradshaw, Jennifer Ahern, Ellen A Eisen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |