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  • From: Anna Webb <electricwind@earthlink.net>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Hog Smell Study
  • Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:47:08 -1000

I live on the Big Island of Hawaii near one of the volcanic vents of Kilauea volcano. Hydrogen sulfide is definitely a problem to human health and is emitted along with sulphur dioxide. They have very different effects on humans but both are an issue. Headaches is the most prominent symptom I've experienced from exposure to hydrogen sulfide.

In the article it states:
"Harless, the retired farmer, blamed the smell — a mix of hydrogen sulfide and ammonia — for headaches that led him to spend two weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn."

It's true. Here is info on hydrogen sulfide. In most instances, it blends with the air and dissipates, no problem. But in concentrated areas - such as a pig pen or enclosed swine structure OR major volcanic emissions - it doesn't dissipate as rapidly.

IMO, it's much less about "goofy ways to make farms smell better" and more about gathering the facts to understand ways in which farms can better protect their employees. But everyone has their own experience and/or opinion.
Aloha, Anna

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 3/5/2009 at 5:07 PM Pete Vukovich wrote:

Its funny I've never found hog manure or hogs smelled on a well managed
farm. Of course any small farmer who makes good use of the manure can tell
you this, or the federal government can spend 100's of millions trying to
think up goofy ways to make industrial farming smell like normal farms. I
bet we can all guess where the federal government will head here.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090305/ap_on_re_us/pork_for_pigs

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 3/5/2009 at 5:07 PM Pete Vukovich wrote:

Its funny I've never found hog manure or hogs smelled on a well managed
farm. Of course any small farmer who makes good use of the manure can tell
you this, or the federal government can spend 100's of millions trying to
think up goofy ways to make industrial farming smell like normal farms. I
bet we can all guess where the federal government will head here.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090305/ap_on_re_us/pork_for_pigs

On Mar 6, 2009, at 8:21 AM, livingontheland-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

New ag secretary Vilsack shows some signs of sensible changes we would
welcome, but I have to see it to believe it. We've always been on our own.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net
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  • Re: [Livingontheland] Hog Smell Study, Anna Webb, 03/06/2009

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