#NewStudy shows #microplastics can carry harmful pathogens & #AntimicrobialResistant (AMR) bacteria.
With the @who.int calling #AMR “one of the top global health threats”, and an estimated 125 trillion microplastics in our ocean, urgent action is needed.
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New study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strongly