No adverse effect on health of cows kept near Cork pharmachem hub

There is no evidence of any adverse effect on the health or productivity of dairy cows who are kept close to Ireland’s pharmachem hub in Cork Harbour, a major new study has found.

The five-year research project by Cork County Council for the Environmental Protection Agency also found a reduction in total dioxins in the target herds in line with national trends, and in some cases, levels significantly less than applicable EU limits.