Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'public health'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'public health'.

What If Delhi Addressed Air Pollution Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where India's capital implemented comprehensive anti-pollution measures in the 1990s, potentially altering the health outcomes, economic development, and environmental policies of one of the world's most polluted megacities.

What If Heart Disease Was Eliminated?

Exploring the alternate timeline where heart disease was effectively eliminated as a major cause of death, dramatically reshaping global healthcare, economics, demographics, and social structures.

What If La Paz Implemented Different Altitude Adaptation Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where La Paz, Bolivia—the world's highest capital city—pursued innovative altitude adaptation approaches, potentially transforming urban development, public health, and high-altitude living worldwide.

What If Medicare and Medicaid Were Never Established?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the landmark 1965 healthcare programs were never enacted, dramatically altering the American healthcare landscape and social safety net for generations.

What If Mexico City Implemented Different Air Quality Measures Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Mexico City enacted comprehensive air pollution controls in the 1970s, potentially transforming urban development, public health outcomes, and environmental policy throughout Latin America.

What If Rachel Carson Never Wrote 'Silent Spring'?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Rachel Carson's landmark environmental exposé was never published, potentially delaying the modern environmental movement by decades and dramatically altering our relationship with chemical pesticides.