Unintended Consequences

Via Tim Taylor, bans on plastic grocery bags seem to have some nasty unintended consequences, as Jonathan Klick and Joshua Wright explain:

San Francisco typically experiences about 12 deaths per year from intestinal infections, and that the restrictions on plastic bags probably let to another 5-6 deaths per year in that city–plus, of course, the personal and social costs of some dozens of additional hospitalizations. With these costs taken into account, restrictions on plastic bags stop looking like a good idea.

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