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Study Links Microplastics to Rising Antibiotic Resistance

Microplastics may be contributing to the growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, as found in a study published in the journal Applied Environmental and Microbiology.
The study showed that E. Coli biofilms on microplastics grew faster, larger, and more antibiotic-resistant than those on glass surfaces.
Neila Gross described microplastics as facilitating bacteria's movement across different environments.
Experts emphasize the need for further studies, as this research was conducted under controlled lab conditions.

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Hindustan Times

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We're going in the wrong direction when it comes to plastics - The Leavenworth Times

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What's lurking in your water? The risks of bacteria and microplastics

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The Michigan Daily

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A modern health crisis: microplastics

In a society where waste is so pervasive, the current ingestion of microplastics should be treated as a health crisis spanning Earth’s entire ecosystem, necessitating immediate individual and collective action towards reduction of plastic production.

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