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HEALTH EFFECTS OF AERIAL EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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2006
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EngineeringEnvironmental Impact AssessmentAir QualityParticulate MatterEnvironmental HealthToxicologyHealth EffectsPollutant TransportPublic HealthPollution ReductionChemical EmissionEnvironmental PollutionEcotoxicologyChemical PollutionWaste ManagementAnimal Waste ManagementAerobiologyEnvironmental EngineeringBiological PollutantEnvironmental ToxicologyAir PollutionAerial Emissions
The rapid proliferation of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) over the last decadehas raised concerns about health effects of aerial emissions from animal production and waste managementsystems. These aerial emissions are predominantly a mixture of hydrogen sulfide (H2S),ammonia (NH3), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM) (includingbioaerosols). The purpose of this paper is to review the known health effects of each of these componentsof aerial emissions from CAFOs. The potential health effects of malodors associated withthese emissions will be addressed as well.