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> Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy  would
> like to collect and then
> redistribute to those interested the following
> health-related information.
>
> Please send replies to:
>
> David Wallinga, M.D., MPA
>
> Antibiotic Resistance Project Director
>
> Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
>
> 2105 First Avenue South
>
> Minneapolis, MN 55404
>
> [log in to unmask]
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> Ph 612-870-3418, fax 612-870-4846
>
>
> 1) Copies of health ordinances related to CAFOs,
> from your state, county or
>
> township. He hopes to compile a web-based resource,
> searchable by keywords,
>
> of these ordinances. So far he has
>
> * Cerro Gorda Cty moratorium, IA
>
> * Worth Cty Board of Health moratorium, IA
>
> * Michigan Medical Society policy statement
>
>
> 2) Names of physicians, nurses, dieticians,
> veterinarians or other health
>
> professional
>
> who are interested in the public health impacts of
> CAFOs, or otherwise
>
> engaged in your organizing
>
> work. If you know the person has provided either a)
> expert testimony, or b)
>
> media interviews
>
> in the past, please make note of it. IATP will
> compile these state-by-state
>
> lists and redistribute them.
>
>
> 3) If you know of anyone who either works or lives
> on a CAFO, or nearby a
>
> CAFO, and has suffered an drug resistant infection,
> particularly
>
> drug-resistant case of Salmonella or Campylobacter
> food poisoning, and
>
> they'd like to share their story, please have them
> call David Wallinga,
>
> M.D. There is evidence that farmers and animal
> handlers in facilities where
>
> antibiotics are routinely used will be at higher
> risk for contracted
>
> drug-resistant infections.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

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