Sentences with phrase «farm animal exposure»

Publication» Dog and farm animal exposure reduce risk of childhood asthma — a nationwide cohort study `.

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In addition to the direct environmental benefits Organic Agriculture provides, it reduces farm costs in the long - term by increasing soil fertility, ensures animal welfare, protects farmers against dangerous pesticide exposure and contributes to rural development by generating additional farm employment and fair incomes.

My son hasn't had a ton of exposure to farm animals (even though we've lived in Iowa and Idaho) so I would love to do that!

None of the 10 people had worked on farms or had direct exposure to food animals.

And sure enough, under some conditions it can cause a Parkinson's - like syndrome in laboratory animals, 2 and a strong and consistent relationship has been found between on - farm exposure to paraquat in farm workers (as opposed to exposure to residues in one's food) and risk of PD.3

Traditional populations that were healthy and tolerated wheat well differed from us in that they also had all of the factors that would contribute to a robust microbiome, such as regular consumption of fermented foods, exposure to a variety of microbes through farming and close contact with animals, lack of antibiotic use, etc..

And unlike factory - farmed meat, there's no risk of exposure to corn and soy through the animal's feed.

The seven Colorado programs provide exposure to a variety of animals: zoo animals (variable types); farm animals (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas); exotic animals (snakes, lizards, turtles, owls, eagles, hawks, vultures); lab animals (rats, mice, guinea pigs); and, of course, pets (ferrets, hamsters, birds, cats and dogs), though not all these in every program.

Parents then answered questions about exposure to farm animals, pet dogs or cats, and urban or rural residence during the first year of life.

«I lived on a small farm and had a lot of exposure to animals,» he said.

Dogs at highest risk of exposure are those that are exposed to water that may be contaminated by urine from wild animals or farm animals.

Sewer workers and people who work with animals or on farms are at higher risk for exposure.

• reducing the risk of major killers like heart disease, stroke and cancers while cutting exposure to food borne pathogens; • offering a viable answer to feeding the world's hungry, through more efficient use of grains and other crops; • saving animals from suffering in factory farm conditions and from painful slaughter; • conserving vital, but limited freshwater, fertile topsoil and other precious resources; • preserving irreplaceable ecosystems, such as rainforests and other wildlife habitats; • mitigating the ever - expanding environmental pollution of animal agriculture; and the list goes on.

Indian vultures have suffered population declines of 97 - 99 %, with the annual rate of decline of 16 % in the first part of this century, all because of exposure to the drug diclofenac, given to farm animals to reduce joint pain and allow them to work longer.