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(Nano)microplastics promote the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes in landfill leachate
Environmental Science Nano
2020
117 citations
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Jianhong Shi,
Dong Wu,
Yinglong Su,
Bing Xie
Summary
Researchers found that (nano)microplastics in municipal landfill leachate actively promote the spread of antibiotic resistance genes, highlighting landfill sites as dual reservoirs of plastic pollution and antimicrobial resistance threats.
Municipal landfill leachate is a huge reservoir of (nano)microplastics (N/MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).