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Stop The Overuse Of Antibiotics
UPDATE: Federal court rules the medically important antibiotic streptomycin can no longer be used as a citrus pesticide
PIRG and coalition partners highlight public health benefits of the ruling amid ongoing efforts to combat antibiotic resistance
The medically important antibiotic streptomycin can no longer be used as a citrus pesticide, after a federal appeals court ruling vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s prior approval of that use.
Life-saving antibiotics like streptomycin should be used to keep people healthy, not prop up industrial agriculture systems, and we’ve campaigned to stop antibiotic overuse in both citrus groves and factory farms. Wherever antibiotics are overused, the bacteria they don’t kill can develop resistance, presenting a significant health threat. Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” already kill 35,000 Americans and sicken millions each year.
This ruling is a significant step toward better antibiotic stewardship in agriculture, and the EPA should take heed of the global health crisis of antibiotic resistance when considering whether to approve other uses of these precious medicines in the future.
Here’s the joint statement from PIRG and our coalition partners.
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