期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2015
卷号：22
期号：1
页码：55-61
DOI：10.5604/12321966.1141369
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction and objectives. Odour annoyance forms the main source of environmental stress in residents living in theproximity of animal feeding operations (AFOs) and it has been associated with reduced health. This study aims to gain moreinsight into the association between AFOs in the neighbourhood, odour annoyance, other environmental stressors, andhealth, and incorporates health care seeking behaviour for reported symptoms.Materials and methods. Cross-sectional data from 753 people living in an area in the Netherlands with a high density ofAFOs was evaluated. Odour and other environmental annoyances in the neighbourhood, general health and symptomreporting were obtained by questionnaire. Health care utilisation was obtained from electronic medical records of generalpractices. The number of pigs, poultry and cattle within a 500 m radius from homes was computed using GeographicInformation System data. Mutually adjusted multiple Poisson and (ordinal) logistic regression analyses were performed.Results. The number of pigs, poultry and cattle was equally associated with odour annoyance. This annoyance wasassociated with reduced general health and increased reporting of respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological and stressrelatedsymptoms. Participants rarely consulted their general practitioner for reported symptoms. Environmental stressorswere weakly associated.Conclusions. The number of animals around the homes was associated with odour annoyance. Odour annoyance wasassociated with reduced health, which could be a reason for caution with the construction of new AFOs
关键词：odours; animal feed/adverse effect; delivery of health care; the Netherlands
