Hurley, Terrance M.; Kliebenstein, James; Orazem, Peter - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2000
Data on attendees at the World Pork Expo from 1991-1995 are used to evaluate the impact of farming generally, and hog farming and confinement operations more specifically, on the measured health outcomes of participants. Hog farming is found to increase risk of lost hand strength and respiratory...