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Resolving the Muslim mortality paradox

By Dean Spears December 3rd, 2014

Topics: Child health, Sanitation

Dean’s poster for the UNC Water and Health Conference 2014 shows how exposure to open defecation can explain why infant mortality among Muslims in India is lower than Hindus.

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