Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and ...

Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and

Their Impact on Communities

environmental health

Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

and Their Impact on Communities

Author Carrie Hribar, MA Project Coordinator ? Education and Training National Association of Local Boards of Health

Editor Mark Schultz, MEd Grants Administrator/Technical Writer National Association of Local Boards of Health

?2010 National Association of Local Boards of Health 1840 East Gypsy Lane Road Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

environmental health

Foreword

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is pleased to provide Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Their Impact on Communities to assist local boards of health who have concerns about concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) or large industrial animal farms in their communities. The Environmental Health Services Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) encouraged the development of this product and provided technical oversight and financial support. This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U38HM000512. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. The mission of NALBOH is to strengthen boards of health, enabling them to promote and protect the health of their communities, through education, technical assistance, and advocacy. Boards of health are responsible for fulfilling three public health core functions: assessment, policy development, and assurance. For a health agency, this includes overseeing and ensuring that there are sufficient resources, effective policies and procedures, partnerships with other organizations and agencies, and regular evaluation of an agency's services. NALBOH is confident that Understanding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Their Impact on Communities will help local board of health members understand their role in developing ways to mitigate potential problems associated with CAFOs. We trust that the information provided in this guide will enable board of health members to develop and sustain monitoring programs, investigate developing policy related to CAFOs, and create partnerships with other local and state agencies and officials to improve the health and well-being of communities everywhere. A special thanks to Jeffrey Neistadt (NALBOH's Director ? Education and Training), NALBOH's Environmental Health subcommittee, and any local board of health members and health department staff who were contacted during the development of this document for their contributions and support.

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