Streptomycin is an essential part of the #tuberculosis treatment regimen. But @USDA wants to halt an outbreak in Florida's citrus crops by spraying "942,000 lb, a 26-fold ^ in streptomycin use in plant agriculture." Public hlth fears of drug resistance.

EPA wants to allow spraying citrus trees with antibiotics?! Won't this lead to #AMR?! Antimicrobial Resistance advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/… @JenniferNuzzo @battlesuperbugs