bio-aerosols

• CAFOs injure and sicken their workers
• CAFOs wreck domestic rural communities

Bioaerosols consist of aerosols originated biologically such as metabolites, toxins, or fragments of microorganisms that are present ubiquitously in the environment.

While they are found in all environments, CAFOs #factory_farming create very large amounts of harmful, bio, aerosol, and rain them down on local communities.

Bioaerosols contain a range of microorganisms and their components, including:

• Fungi: Both living and dead fungi are common components of bioaerosols.
• Bacteria: Pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria can be found in bioaerosols.
• Endotoxin: These are toxins released from the cell walls of certain bacteria.
• Mycotoxins: Toxic compounds produced by molds.
• Allergens: Substances that can trigger allergic reactions in some individuals