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Agriculture
fromNature
1 day ago

Why farm workers need protection from antimicrobial resistance

Antibiotic overuse on farms fosters antibiotic-resistant microbes that infect farm workers and can spread to surrounding communities.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears

EPA allows medically important antibiotics and antifungals on food crops, promoting antimicrobial resistance, endangering farm workers, and threatening public health.
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