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ScienceDaily  reports

Poor air quality caused by food production in the U.S. is estimated to result in 16,000 deaths annually, 80% of which are related to animal production, according to a new study. The study also shows how improving animal and crop management practices, as well as how eating more plant-rich diets, can substantially reduce mortality from food-related air pollution.

Read article at  Animal production responsible for vast majority of air quality-related health impacts from U.S. food — ScienceDaily