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High-density poultry operations and community-acquired pneumonia in Pennsylvania

June 01, 2018
Environmental Epidemiology

Poulsen, Melissa, Pollak Jonathana, Sills Deborah L., Casey Joan, Nachman Keeve E., Cosgrove, Sara E., Stewart, Dalton, Schwartz, Brian S.

Air pollution from industrial food animal production may increase vulnerability to pneumonia among individuals living in nearby communities. We evaluated the association between individual-level residential proximity to high-density poultry operations and diagnosis with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).