A: Levaquin is an antibiotic that is used to treat all kinds of bacterial infections. Doctors usually prescribe this drug for treating infections of kidneys, bladder, skin, and sinuses. However, in recent years, levaquin has been linked to a number of severe side effects and birth defects.
Air. 1  The massive amounts of excrement produced by livestock farms emit toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide and ammonia into the air. Roughly 80% of ammonia emissions in the U.S. come from animal waste (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).
What are organic by-products, and how are they quantified? Organic by-products, or wastes, of the livestock industry include a variety of materials such as solid and liquid animal manures, used bedding, spilled feed, and a variety of other substances. Most livestock-associated organic by-products are animal manures.