Air Quality in Horse Stables
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ISAH-2007 Tartu, Estonia 722 WOOD SHAVINGS AND BIOCOMPOST AS BEDDING MATERIAL IN HORSE STABLES TO ENSURE AIR QUALITY DEMANDS – THE AGONY OF CHOICE?
Objective: The susceptibility and reaction of stabled horses to inhaled airborne pollutants is often associated with bedding materials, which have a poor hygienic status. In a field study we evaluated a new biocompost bedding material for horse stables with respect to its impact on air hygiene and compared the results to those from a reference trial with wood shavings. Methods: The study was co...
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