The following post is related the Center’s work on a Health Impact Assessment of a proposed biomass-powered energy facility in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The facility was proposed as a potential remedy to the issue of nutrient concentration related to trends in livestock production. Each post in the series describes one particular aspect of…
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CHN’s research is focused on how our health and longevity are affected by the characteristics of society; where we live, work, and play; how we interact with each other and with aspects of daily living—a concept collectively referred to as the social determinants of health. This effort builds on vast research that suggests characteristics of…
The Center has released the results of the Health Impact Assessment on the proposed poultry litter-to-energy facility in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia today. Our website has details on our analysis and the full report can be downloaded from there as well. Visits us at go.vcu.edu/hiapoultrylittertoenergy. Check our blog page for further details about our…