Environmental stressors, perceived control, and health: The case of residents near large-scale hog farms in Eastern North Carolina

Human Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Bullers, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural pollution; Health; Perceived control; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEALTH IMPACT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 15844407481     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-005-1653-3     Document Type: Article

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