New in EHP: Health effects of manure irrigation

Farmers in Wisconsin and in many other states are increasingly embracing the practice of manure irrigation to fertilize their fields. Spraying liquid manure on fields offers multiple environmental benefits, but it may also pose a threat to the health and well-being of people nearby. In a new study in Environmental Health Perspectives, a team of Wisconsin researchers estimated the risk of acute gastrointestinal infection associated with this emerging exposure pathway to potentially harmful pathogens. ... Read the rest of my article here.