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Microplastics could turn farm manure into a hub for antibiotic resistance

Farms spread livestock manure on fields because it feeds the soil. Along with the nutrients come leftover antibiotics, the bacteria that survived them, and small fragments of plastic.

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Environmental Health News
Original publication date
21 September 2026
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Farms spread livestock manure on fields because it feeds the soil. Along with the nutrients come leftover antibiotics, the bacteria that survived them, and small fragments of plastic.

Environmental Health News, 21 Sep 2026

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