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Air emissions from confined animal feeding operations may include a toxic mixture of contaminants, such as hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter from decaying fecal waste, odors, microbes and toxins. These pollutants can pose a serious health risk to vulnerable populations. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in pesticides contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, which can harm human health and plant life.

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Reports & Other Documents

  • Hazardous Pollution from Factory Farms: An Analysis of EPA’s National Air Emissions Monitoring Study Data
    Environmental Integrity Project, March 2011.

  • Regulations for AFOs Related to Air Programs (EPA)

  • Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer
    Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, February 2006.
    • Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

  • Does Animal Feeding Operation Pollution Hurt Public Health? A National Longitudinal Study of Health Externalities Identified by Geographic Shifts in Livestock Production
    S. Sneeringer.  Amer J Agr Econ, February 2009.

  • Concentrations of bioaerosols, odors, and hydrogen sulfide inside and downwind from two types of swine livestock operations.
    P. S. Thorne, et al.  J Occup Environ Hyg, 2009.

  • Health effects of airborne exposures from concentrated animal feeding operations.
    D. Heederik, et al. Environ Health Perspect, February 2007.
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    Relevant Organizations

  • Environmental Protection Agency

  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)

  • California Department of Pesticide Regulation
    • Additional Tools & Resources

  • Animal Agriculture and Air Quality website (Iowa State)

  • Manure Management and Air Quality website (University of Minnesota)

  • Purdue Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory
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