%A A. Noymer %J Biodemography and Social Biology %T The 1918–19 influenza pandemic affected tuberculosis in the united states: Reconsidering Bradshaw, smith, and Blanchard %X Bradshaw, Smith, and Blanchard discuss a number of facets of the decline of tuberculosis and influenza, fascinating and important diseases. Bradshaw, Smith, and Blanchard (2008; hereinafter BSB) make a number of points opposing my 2000 Population and Development Review article with Michel Garenne. I will confine the present discussion to these points. It will be useful to begin with a summary of the relevant points of Noymer and Garenne (2000). %N 2 %K adolescent; adult; age; aged; cause of death; child; epidemic; female; history; human; infant; influenza; lung tuberculosis; male; middle aged; mortality; newborn; note; preschool child; public health; risk factor; sex difference; statistical model; United States %P 125-133 %V 54 %D 2008 %R 10.1080/19485565.2008.9989137 %L iiasa13435