Geography of animal feeding operations and their contribution to fine particulate matter pollution in vulnerable communities in the United States

Abstract Animal Feeding Operations or AFOs, such as beef feedlots, dairy farms, and hog farms, are associated with elevated levels of harmful fine particulate matter (e.g., PM2.5). The geographic distribution of AFOs in the United States is not well-documented, hindering efforts to identify affected...

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Main Authors: Sanaz Chamanara, Dimitrios Gounaridis, Benjamin Goldstein, Joshua P. Newell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02520-w
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