Ammonia Pollution From Farming May Exact Hefty Health Costs

Key Points

• Evaluate the public health and economic burdens associated with increasing agricultural ammonia pollution driven by growing farm exports.
• Analyzed trends in agricultural export growth and corresponding atmospheric ammonia emissions.
• Assessed health-related economic impacts and pollution risks associated with agricultural production.
• Identified increased agricultural ammonia emissions corresponding with expanding agricultural export volumes.
• Linked elevated agricultural ammonia pollution to substantial projected healthcare costs and environmental burdens.