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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1985
Page
14
Dr Edward Horvath warned at Badger Park Day that inhaling swine barn dust can trigger dung lung a form of farmer's lung. He cites endotoxins from bacteria in fecal matter as the cause with 10 percent of confinement workers affected after heavy dust exposure. Symptoms appear four to six hours after exposure and include flu like illness and breathing difficulty.
Dr Horvath outlines that ammonia and dust in swine confinement pose inhalation risks, with dust from fecal matter and grain. Hydrogen sulfide emerges as the most potent threat, capable of rapid lung damage and death, while visibility of odor is unreliable as a warning. Farmers with respiratory issues should seek medical advice and consider respirators.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corp will keep direct all risk coverage but plans a major overhaul. Private reinsurers will handle most policies while FCIC remains a reinsurer, with 70 percent of this year’s business expected to be written by private companies. Government subsidies cover up to 30 percent of farmer premiums.
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