The association between farming activities, precipitation, and the risk of acute gastrointestinal illness in rural municipalities of Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing livestock density and animal manure spreading, along with climate factors such as heavy rainfall, may increase the risk of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI). In this study we evaluated the association between farming ac...

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Main Authors: Gosselin Pierre, Gingras Suzanne, Levallois Patrick, Febriani Yossi, Majowicz Shannon E, Fleury Manon D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/48