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An army of drunk children?

Are hundreds of young children visiting A and E because of alcohol? Plus, an update on the Trumptonshire economy. And has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived?

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Ruth Alexander.

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25 minutes

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  • Fri 4 Oct 201316:30
  • Sun 6 Oct 201320:00

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