Bismuth subsalicylate may cause ringing in the ears, but that side effect is rare. Possible side effects from loperamide include skin rash, constipation, drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, and swelling, pain, and discomfort in the abdomen.
In the United States, the annual cost of soil erosion for both on-site and off-site effects has been estimated at 44 billion dollars a year (Pimentel et al., 1995). In the European Union, the figure is 38 billion Euros a year (Montanarella, 2007).
Federal spending on the program has averaged about $9 billion annually over the past five years. That spending has mostly gone toward premium subsidies for agricultural producers; a smaller portion reimburses private insurance companies for the administrative and operating costs of providing crop insurance.