Milk production of cows exposed to industrial fluoride pollution.
Milk sales records for a dairy herd showed that milk production did not decrease during the first 4 yr of exposure of cows to fluoride pollution from an aluminum plant. During the next 3 yr milk production decreased, but not significantly. From yr 8 of exposure there was a significant decrease, which persisted through yr 19, when the dairy operation was terminated. From yr 15 through yr 19, the milk yield averaged less than 60% of the expected value.
D000535:Aluminum; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003612:Dairying / Q000191:economics*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D007221:Industry; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects*; D009518:New York; D006109:Poaceae / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D000535:Aluminum; D005459:Fluorides