Environmental impact of pig farming
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title:
Environmental impact of pig farming
text:
The environmental impact of pig farming is mainly driven by the spread of feces and waste to surrounding neighborhoods, polluting air and water with toxic waste particles. Waste from pig farms can carry pathogens, bacteria, and heavy metals that can be toxic when ingested. Pig waste also contributes to groundwater pollution in the forms of groundwater seepage and waste spray into neighboring areas with sprinklers. The contents in the spray and waste drift have been shown to cause mucosal irritat
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Damages caused by pig farming to the environment
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_pig_farming
date created:
2017-01-20T04:57:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T14:29:22Z
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