$BNET ~ Onsite treatment can largely eliminate pathogens, antibiotics and hormones in the waste stream. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to overuse in livestock production is a widely and hotly-debated issue. Food-borne pathogens are often traced back to contamination from livestock waste. Several recent studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans that live near fields that had been treated with both raw swine and dairy manure. Increased hormone levels that interfere with fish reproduction have been found in several Pennsylvania rivers; higher hormone levels and their impacts have been linked to runoff from livestock waste.
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