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A proxy of Hinduism-related casteism, purity, and pollution practices predicts local-area exposure to open defecation among children. Note: Child-level sample of n = 1 2922 children, matching child-level height analysis from the IHDS. The horizontal axis displays the PSU average of our measure of untouchability, and the horizontal axis displays the PSU average of open defecation
