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).
Specific attributions to the livestock sector include: 1  9% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. 2  35â40% of global anthropogenic methane emissions (chiefly due to enteric fermentation and manure) 3  64% of global anthropogenic nitrous oxide emissions, chiefly due to fertilizer use.