Corn production contributing to air pollution

Our dietary habits affect the planet's health, but did you know that they also contribute to air pollution? The biggest impact of food production on the environment can be traced back to the farming of corn. A recent study published in the Nature Sustainability journal states how the production of a single crop, corn, contributes to air pollution in the United States. Researchers found that in the US, corn production accounts for 4,300 premature deaths related to air pollution every year. Ammonia from fertilizer application was by far the largest contributor to corn's air pollution footprint.