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Odor from factory hog operations diminishes the quality of life of many citizens who live downwind (Wing and Wolf, 2000). The stench of hog waste can inundate homes, forcing
people to keep windows and doors shut even during the hottest summer months.
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Barbara Demery lives in Halifax County, North Carolina |
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Doris Barnes of Duplin County talks about the challenges of simply doing a load of
laundry. |
Many in these low-income communities can't afford air conditioners, and thus have little protection from uncomfortable and dangerously high temperatures.
Outdoor activities are often out of the question. On days when the odor is particularly strong, citizens living near large hog operations must find
alternatives to simple chores and visits with friends.
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The odor from thousands of hogs can make life difficult for neighbors nearby. Beulah
Herring, of Duplin County, describes her frustration. |
Karen Priest tried to host her child's birthday party at
home in Bladen County, but the odor from a nearby farm was too strong, |
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Joe Johnson has been around hog farms all of
his life, but with his Duplin County home now surrounded by more than twenty hog houses, Johnson finds the stench intolerable. |
Some neighbors say the odor is so strong that they can hardly breathe. Elsie Herring of Duplin County describes how the smell affects her. |
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In some communities, even church offers little
escape from the foul odor. Pastor Charles White of the
Brown's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church
in Greene County, talks about the stench. |
