McGill University: Antibiotics From Human Use are Contaminating Rivers Worldwide, Study Shows
May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025
MONTREAL, Quebec, May 11 -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
Researchers estimated about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics end up in river systems each year after passing through the human body and wastewater systems
Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and . . .
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
Researchers estimated about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics end up in river systems each year after passing through the human body and wastewater systems
Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and . . .