Details

Subjects:

Air -- Pollution.
Poultry industry.
Public health.

Summary:

Examines issues with livestock and poultry air emissions from animal feeding operations (AFOs), including health and environmental impacts and control strategies; and discusses specific environmental statutes and EPA and other regulations that impact AFOs. Covers Federal regulation of agricultural emissions of greenhouse gases, National Research Council reports on air emissions from AFOs, role of USDA, and research priorities.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.

Other format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture

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