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Antibiotics

Antibiotics carry a lot of weight. Reading through these articles brings up many facts and concerns I've had when it comes to the constant use of antibiotics. For so long people have discussed how the frequent use of antibiotics is leading to bacteria and viruses that can withstand these drugs leading to what one article called, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (AR bacteria). It is not only these bacteria that are becoming resistant to antibiotics, but we as humans are also. I've learned that some people will take antibiotics when they are having symptoms related to the common cold or doctors giving patients antibiotics for minor cases. What will we do when these antibiotics no longer work? This topic can be also viewed through the lens of herbicides and pesticides. With the widespread us of these chemicals we are then breeding stronger pests that can survive these already harsh and dangerous chemicals. With this comes the use of stronger chemicals leading to greater adverse health effects for the planet and us. 

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  1. kschererOctober 6, 2019 at 1:52 PM

    That is a really scary thought, the idea that we are breeding stronger pasts and bacteria through "pesticides and herbicides". We are creating the problem ourselves and not doing anything to remedy or retract the current damage, even though the science unequivocally is showing the detrimental health effects for humans.

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  2. Aubrey MatthewsOctober 17, 2019 at 11:55 AM

    I still don't get why you would use antibiotics for animals that are not sick? It seems to defeat the purpose and it makes me wonder how many sick animals we consume when we eat meat. I saw some really gross videos of sick cows that were used to make beef enough to me off from eating beef permanently. We should use vitamins and minerals as preventative measures not ABX.

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