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Human Safety Issues in Livestock and Poultry Production Environments (PDF Format)
Similar to the issues covered in the lesson on health, issues of safety
also have the potential to affect those most closely associated with
production: producers, employees, and their families. As mentioned in the
health lesson, this lesson will also discuss selected concerns arising from the
interaction of persons not directly involved in production processes who have
the potential to be impacted by agriculture production activities.
Human Illness and Disease Issues in Livestock and Poultry Production Environments (PDF Format)
This lesson seeks to expand individual awareness of environmental
hazards commonly found in livestock and poultry production, to include
specific human health issues present that have the potential to affect those
most closely associated with production units: producers, employees, and
their families. The issues presented may also impact neighbors and the
general public, given proper circumstances. “Potential” in this context refers
to the possibility that any particular condition or combination of conditions
may result in illnesses or diseases.