Department of Health and Human Services
Health and Quality of Life
Among People Living Near ILOs
The health and quality of life among residents living near intensive livestock operations (ILOs) is being studied by researchers across the country. In 1999, researchers from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted a health study in three rural eastern North Carolina communities. They found that people living near a swine ILO reported significantly more upper respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms than did those living near a large cattle operation or in non-livestock farming areas.
The impact of environmental conditions on quality of life is an ongoing public health concern. The Division of Public Health continues to stay aware of public health issues, studies and findings regarding ILOs, and new ways of effectively dealing with animal waste. The Division works to find ways to incorporate appropriate measures into state activities as means become available.
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