Doctor-diagnosed health problems in a region with a high density of concentrated animal feeding operations: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source
Mariëtte HooiveldC Joris Yzermans

Abstract

There is growing interest in health risks of residents living near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Previous research mostly focused on swine CAFOs and self-reported respiratory conditions. The aim was to study the association between the presence of swine, poultry, cattle and goat CAFOs and health of Dutch neighbouring residents using electronic medical records from general practitioners (GPs). Data for the year 2009 were collected of 119,036 inhabitants of a rural region with a high density of CAFOs using information from GIAB (high exposed population). A comparison was made with GP data from 78,060 inhabitants of rural areas with low densities of CAFOs (low exposed population). Associations between the number of CAFOs near residents' homes and morbidity were determined by multilevel (cross-classified) logistic regression. In 2009, the prevalence of most respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions was similar in the high and low exposed population. Exceptions were pneumonia, atopic eczema and unspecified infectious diseases with an increased prevalence, and sinusitis with a decreased prevalence in the high exposed population. Within the high CAFO density region, the number of poultry, cattle and swine CAFOs nea...Continue Reading

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Jan 10, 2018·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology : Official Publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology·S E K Müller-RompaUNKNOWN GABRIELA Study Group
Mar 4, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Christos BaliatsasJoris Yzermans
Aug 9, 2021·The Science of the Total Environment·Ji-Young SonMichelle L Bell

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