Research Article

Scoping a Public Health Impact Assessment of Aquaculture with Particular Reference to Tilapia in the UK

Table 2

Growers Production and Processing Impacts.

On-grower Impacts
Operational activity Specific influences on environment Specific influences on health Predicted health impact (category health) Affected party Positive/ negative

Maintaining and running equipmentInjuries, muscle strain (physical)Farm workersNegative
Insulating buildingInjuries, muscle strain (physical)Farm workersNegative
Noise, smell, and heatStress (mental health), infectionFarm workersNegative
Tanks: infestation of flies and spidersDiscomfort, stress, infections (mental, disease)Farm workersNegative
Tanks: gas escape CO2 inhalationFarm workersNegative
Infrastructure ImpactsFeed administrationDust irritation, muscle strain (mental, physical)Farm workersnegative
LightingEye strain, poor concentration, stress (mental, physical)Farm workersNegative
VentilationRespiratory problems, CO2 inhalation, headaches, weight loss, stress build-upFarm workersNegative
Walkway/platform access to tanksSlips/falls (injury)Farm workersNegative
Humid climateCommunicable infections born in warm damp climatesFarm workers
Humid climateSkin and respiratory problems, headaches, weight lossFarm workersNegative

Occupational health impactsEnvironmental impactsAdditive and vet medicine exposureAcute, subchronic, and chronic effectsFarm workersNegative

 DiseaseFish vaccination administrationInfectionFarm workersNegative
 treatmentsZoonosesInfection (disease)Farm workers

Handling fishInfection (streptococcal/vibrio infections), cuts and bruisesFarm workersNegative
 Fish husbandryErgonomics:standing, repetitive motionsPosture, muscle strain, cuts and bruises (physical)Farm workersNegative
Noise from blowers and compressorsEar drum damageFarm workers, community, surrounding farmsNegative

(In) appropriate storage of feed. Rodents, pests(In) appropriate storage of feed. Rodents, pestsDust inhalation, leptospirosis, infection, discomfortFarm workersNegative
 Marine safetyfarm infestation—tank
energy and related pollution impacts

Sewage disposal
Water run-off
 Fish-farm divingEnvironmental safety
Environmental impacts linked to healthLong-term effects
Air, water, and soil pollutionAir, water, and soil pollution