After the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle in 1906, Hedger wrote an article entitled "The Unhealthfulness of Packingtown" which appeared in the business magazine The World's Work; in it she largely confirmed Sinclair's picture of life in Packingtown and recommended improving workers' living and working conditions, reducing crowding, inspecting housing, educating residents on cooking and ventilation, and watching carefully for signs of tuberculosis.