Breathing Injustice: How a New Scientific Tool Could Help Communities Oppose Industrial Animal Farming Pollution

Breathing Injustice: How a New Scientific Tool Could Help Communities Oppose Industrial Animal Farming Pollution

Plumes of manure particles and other toxic gases waft from industrial animal farms over to nearby communities. The haze of pollution coats the inside and outside of residents’ homes with potentially harmful bacteria, and when inhaled can lead to respiratory problems. Air pollution from industrial animal operations isn’t controlled by the federal government and weak local oversight has left many communities to fend for themselves. Some are now wo…