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The objective of this study is to quantify the status quo how the human or environmental exposure to hog CAFOs may be measured, accounting for site-specific social, geographical, and environmental factors.
Public health agencies often create exposure indexes to measure the impact of agriculture. However, it's important to consider how agriculture, the environment, and public health are interconnected when developing these indexes for research that can benefit everyone.
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