Community health and socioeconomic issues surrounding concentrated animal feeding operations.

Full Abstract

A consensus of the Workgroup on Community and Socioeconomic Issues was that improving and sustaining healthy rural communities depends on integrating socioeconomic development and environmental protection. The workgroup agreed that the World Health Organization's definition of health, "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity," applies to rural communities. These principles are embodied in the following main points agreed upon by this workgroup. Healthy rural communities ensure a) the physical and mental health of individuals, b) financial security for individuals and the greater community, c) social well-being, d ) social and environmental justice, and e) political equity and access. This workgroup evaluated impacts of the proliferation of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) on sustaining the health of rural communities. Recommended policy changes include a more stringent process for issuing permits for CAFOs, considering bonding for manure storage basins, limiting animal density per watershed, enhancing local control, and mandating environmental impact statements.

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Author information

Author/s: Donham, Kelley J (KJ); Wing, Steven (S); Osterberg, David (D); Flora, Jan L (JL); Hodne, Carol (C); Thu, Kendall M (KM); Thorne, Peter S (PS);

Affiliation: College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.

Grants: P30 ES05605-14S (Agency:NIEHS NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Environmental health perspectives (Environ Health Perspect), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Feb; vol 115 (issue 2) : pp 317-20

Dates: Created 2007/03/26; Completed 2007/06/12; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 17384786, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Animal Feed
Animal Husbandry - methods; standards
Animals
Community Health Planning

Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Housing, Animal - standards
Humans
Socioeconomic Factors

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