Duke University Study: N.C. Residents Living Near Large Hog Farms Have Elevated Disease, Death Risks

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By Olga Naidenko Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor for Children’s Environmental Health
and
Sydney Evans, Science Analyst
Environmental Working Group

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Residents of communities near industrial-scale hog farms in North Carolina face an increased risk of potentially deadly diseases, Duke University scientists reported in a study released this week.

Researchers found that compared to communities without big hog farms, in the communities with the highest hog farm density, there were 30 percent more deaths among patients with kidney disease, 50 percent more deaths among patients with anemia, and 130 percent more deaths among …read more

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