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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, According to new research from the United Nations, |
3 | | growing antimicrobial resistance linked to the discharge of |
4 | | drugs and some chemicals into the environment is one of the |
5 | | most worrying health threats today; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Studies have linked the misuse of antibiotics in |
7 | | humans and agriculture over the last several decades to |
8 | | increasing resistance, but the role of the environment and |
9 | | pollution has received little attention; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Clear evidence shows that antimicrobial compounds |
11 | | from households, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, and |
12 | | agricultural run-off released into the environment, combined |
13 | | with direct contact between natural bacterial communities and |
14 | | discharged resistant bacteria, is driving bacterial evolution |
15 | | and the emergence of more resistant strains; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Evidence shows that multi-drug resistant bacteria |
17 | | are prevalent in marine waters and sediments close to |
18 | | aquaculture, industrial, and municipal discharges; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Careless disposal of antibiotics could produce |
20 | | "ferocious superbugs" United Nations environment experts warn |
21 | | that have resistance to current antibiotics; therefore, be it
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