cafos is there an air quality issue?. mmachs meridian medical arts charter high school
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Opportunities
• Pharmacy Technician
• CNA – Basic, Advanced
• EMT – Basic, Advanced
• Medical Office• Sports Medicine• Internship
Senior Project
• The Meridian School District Board of Education requires all high school seniors to complete a senior project– Public Policy– Health Care
• Our topic is often argued, we are simply presenting information we have gathered to consider new alternatives
Air Quality• Less focused on in past decade• Less impact, less valid• CO2, NH3, H2S, Methane
• Odor and Dust
(Koneswaran, Von Essen)
Health Effects
• Inflammatory Response– Asthma– Bronchitis– Pneumonia
• Psychophysiological response– Stress– Sensitization
(Von Essen)
Data GatheredSites NH3 LEL VOC H2S O2 (%)
1 0 0 0.60 0 20.9
2 0 0 0.63 0 20.9
3 0 0 0.65 0 20.9
4 1.8 0 0.70 0 20.9
5 6.1 0 0.97 0 20.9
6 3.2 0 0.91 0 20.9
7 0 0 0.64 0 20.9
Results
• No evidence of increased danger to health
• Idaho lots are generally not an impact
• Does not include odor or dust
Community
• Developments• Environmentally focused• Request changes
(NALBOH)
Picture of Harrison Blvd.?, or Beacon Light Feedlot?
National Resource Conservation Service
• Conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit:• Soil• Water• Air• Plants• Animals
• Promotes healthy ecosystems
Work Cited
• Von Essen, Susanna G, and Brent W. Auvermann. “Health Effects from Breathing Air Near Cafos for Feeder Cattle or Hogs.” Journal of Agromedicine 10.4 (2005): 55-64. Medline. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.
• Koneswaran, Gowri, and Danielle Nierenberg. “Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting And Mitigating Climate Change.” Environmental Health Perspectives 116.5 (2008): 578-582. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.
• Bradford, S.A., E Segal, W Zheng, Q Wang, and S.R. Hutchins. “Reuse of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Wastewater on Agricultural Lands.” Journal of Environmental Quality 37.5 (2008): 97-115. Print.