Canadian Field Epidemiology Program, Public Health Agency of Canada, 301-351 Abbott Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 0G6, Canada.
J Community Health. 2012 Jun;37(3):734-42. doi: 10.1007/s10900-011-9504-1.
There is increasing interest in raising chickens in urban settings across North America. Current regulations on backyard chickens vary by jurisdiction due to concerns about perceived health threats. Proposed negative impacts on public health and community well-being include infectious diseases acquired through rearing practices or consumption of eggs, inappropriate waste management, interaction with pests and predators and nuisance factors such as noise and odour. Proposed benefits are derived largely from the human-animal bond and from feelings of autonomy over food selection. The importance or validity of claims of positive and negative effects cannot be supported by literature specific to the urban agriculture context. Public health practitioners might approach this issue in a manner analogous to concerns over keeping domestic pets.
在北美，越来越多的人有兴趣在城市环境中养鸡。由于担心感知到的健康威胁，当前关于后院鸡的法规因司法管辖区而异。对公共卫生和社区福祉的负面影响包括通过饲养实践或食用鸡蛋获得的传染病、不当的废物管理、与害虫和捕食者的相互作用以及噪音和气味等滋扰因素。拟议的好处主要来自人与动物的联系以及对食物选择的自主感。针对城市农业背景的文献无法支持对积极和消极影响的说法的重要性或有效性。公共卫生从业者可以以类似于对饲养宠物的关注的方式来处理这个问题。
