A joint investigation by i and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) into the UK's 'chicken farm capital' found that emissions of ammonia are rising from the industrial-scale poultry farms run by firms that supply supermarkets and fast food chains.

The gas, which emits from livestock and farm waste, can mix with other pollutants to create particles that can lodge in the lungs and bloodstream.
Ammonia can also cause environmental damage, and River Wye residents are concerned about how Britain’s appetite for cheap lean meat is impacting the local wildlife.

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