EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears
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- A legal petition filed by public health and farm worker groups has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the spraying of antibiotics on food crops in the US, citing concerns over the development of superbugs and potential harm to human health. The petition highlights the annual use of 8 million pounds of antibiotics and antifungals in agriculture as a significant factor in this growing issue.
- This development raises critical questions about agricultural practices and public health safety, as the continued use of antibiotics in food production could exacerbate antibiotic resistance, posing a serious threat to human health and complicating efforts to manage infectious diseases.
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