About the Authors
- Daniel M. Saman
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* E-mail: dmsama2@uky.edu
Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
- Henry P. Cole
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Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
- Agricola Odoi
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Affiliation Department of Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Melvin L. Myers
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Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
- Daniel I. Carey
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Affiliation Department of Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
- Susan C. Westneat
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Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: DMS AO. Performed the experiments: DMS. Analyzed the data: DMS AO HPC MLM DIC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HPC DIC SCW. Wrote the paper: DMS HPC MLM. Conceived the research idea, study design, performed all analyses, and was involved in data management and interpretation, as well as preparation of the full manuscript: DMS. Involved in data acquisition, interpretation, and editing of the manuscript: HPC. Involved in study design, interpretation of results, and editing of the manuscript: AO. Drafted the Introduction and was involved in data interpretation: MLM. Involved in physiographic data acquisition: DIC. Involved in data acquisition and data management: SCW. Certify that they have participated sufficiently in the research to believe in its overall validity and have read and approved the final manuscript: DMS HPC AO MLM DIC SCW.