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The Public Health Impacts Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations On Local Communities, Michael Greger, Gowri Koneswaran
The Public Health Impacts Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations On Local Communities, Michael Greger, Gowri Koneswaran
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
Large-scale farm animal production facilities, also known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), release a significant amount of contaminants into the air and water. Adverse health effects related to exposure to these contaminants among CAFO workers have been welldocumented; however, less is known about their impact on the health of residents in nearby communities. Epidemiological research in this area suggests that neighboring residents are at increased risk of developing neurobehavioral symptoms and respiratory illnesses, including asthma. Additional research is needed to better understand community-scale exposures and health outcomes related to the management practices and emissions of CAFOs.
Cardiorespiratory Hospitalizations Associated With Smoke Exposure During The 1997, Southeast Asian Forest Fires, Joshua A. Mott, David M. Mannino, Clinton J. Alverson, Andrew Kiyu, Jamilah Hashim, Tzesan Lee, Kenneth Falter, Stephen C. Redd
Cardiorespiratory Hospitalizations Associated With Smoke Exposure During The 1997, Southeast Asian Forest Fires, Joshua A. Mott, David M. Mannino, Clinton J. Alverson, Andrew Kiyu, Jamilah Hashim, Tzesan Lee, Kenneth Falter, Stephen C. Redd
David M. Mannino
We investigated the cardiorespiratory health effects of smoke exposure from the 1997 Southeast Asian Forest Fires among persons who were hospitalized in the region of Kuching, Malaysia. We selected admissions to seven hospitals in the Kuching region from a database of all hospital admissions in the state of Sarawak during January 1, 1995 and December 31, 1998. For several cardiorespiratory disease classifications we used Holt-Winters time-series analyses to determine whether the total number of monthly hospitalizations during the forest fire period (August 1 to October 31, 1997), or post-fire period (November 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997) exceeded forecasted estimates …