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Of adults aged \u2a7e20 years, seropositivity was not associated with well water or crowded living conditions, but adults in soil-related occupations had significantly higher odds of seropositivity compared to those in non-soil-related occupations (aOR 1\u00b79, 95% CI 1\u00b72\u20132\u00b79). Exposures to both well water and occupationally related soil increased the effect size of adults' odds of seropositivity compared to non-exposed adults (aOR 2\u00b77, 95% CI 1\u00b73-5\u00b76). Environmental exposures (well-water usage and occupational contact with soil) play a role in\n                    <jats:italic>H. pylori<\/jats:italic>\n                    transmission. A disproportionate burden of infection is associated with poor health and crowded living conditions, but risks vary by age and race\/ethnicity. 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