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. 2018 Sep-Oct;79(5):324-328.
doi: 10.18043/ncm.79.5.324.

Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health: Effects of Hog Production in North Carolina

Virginia T Guidry  1 , Sarah M Rhodes  2 , Courtney G Woods  3 , Devon J Hall  4 , Jessica L Rinsky  5
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Connecting Environmental Justice and Community Health: Effects of Hog Production in North Carolina

Virginia T Guidry et al. N C Med J. 2018 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Environmental justice means equal access to a healthful environment for all. In North Carolina, many sources of pollution disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Clinicians who recognize effects of environmental injustices can improve patient care and community health. As an example, we present the effects of industrial-scale hog operations in North Carolina.

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