Religion

Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father on Care for our Common Home - May 2015

Mortality and Health Outcomes in Communities living in Proximity to Swine CAFOs - Duke University - 2018

Scientists Attribute Rising Methane Levels to Animal Agriculture- Phys.org - March 11, 2016

Pew Commission Report supports Findings that Overuse of Antibiotics in Agriculture Threatens Human Health - April 29, 2014

Positions of Medical & Scientific Organizations on Antibiotic Use in Livestock Operations - February 2014

Antibiotics will stop working at a terrible human cost - Major report warns - London Independent May 18, 2016 - "Research has also suggested that antibiotic use in pig farming is common as poor living conditions mean such treatment is necessary to prevent infections spreading between livestock and that this passes down to humans through pork consumption, increasing resistance levels further. In the UK, 45 percent of all antibiotics are given to livestock."

Understanding CAFOs and Their Impact on Communities- Environmental Health (2010).

An Analysis of the Impact of Swine CAFOs on Nearby Houses - Journal of Agricultural Economics (July 2008). Conclusion: Construction of a Swine CAFO harms neighbors' home property values!