ScienceMicroplastics reportedly concentrate antibiotic-resistance genes
A post sharing a Guardian article highlights researchers’ call for policy to recognize plastic contamination as part of the wider picture of soil degradation and pollution.
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A post linking to The Guardian says a study shows that plastic in the environment concentrates antibiotic-resistance genes and interacts with other pollutants and microbes. It also quotes a passage saying researchers want policy to recognize plastic contamination as part of the wider picture of soil degradation and pollution.
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Microplastics reportedly concentrate antibiotic-resistance genes
A post sharing a Guardian article highlights researchers’ call for policy to recognize plastic contamination as part of the wider picture of soil degradation and pollution.
TLDR
A post linking to The Guardian says a study shows that plastic in the environment concentrates antibiotic-resistance genes and interacts with other pollutants and microbes. It also quotes a passage saying researchers want policy to recognize plastic contamination as part of the wider picture of soil degradation and pollution.