Open AccessAir Pollution from Industrial Swine Operations and Blood Pressure of Neighboring Residents
Author(s) -
Steve Wing,
Rachel Avery Horton,
Kathryn M. Rose
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1205109
Subject(s) - odor , blood pressure , pollutant , medicine , zoology , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Industrial swine operations emit odorant chemicals including ammonia, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and volatile organic compounds. Malodor and pollutant concentrations have been associated with self-reported stress and altered mood in prior studies.
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