June 2013 | Volume 121, Issue 6
ON THE COVER :
North Carolina went from fifteenth to second in hog production between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. This growth—and the dust, pollution, and health impacts that accompany it—has clustered largely in the eastern half of the state, where concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are typically sited in low-income, black communities.
June 2013 | Volume 121, Issue 6
