Microplastic pollution, an emerging pollution issue, has become a significant environmental
concern globally due to its ubiquitous, persistent, complex, toxic, and ever-increasing nature …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) receive wastewater containing antibiotic resistant
bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs), which are predominant contributors to …

The impact of microplastics on antibiotic resistance has attracted widespread attention.
However, previous studies primarily focused on the effects of individual microplastics. In …

Microplastics (MPs) are of increasing concern due to their role as reservoirs for antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs) and pathogens. To date, few studies have explored the influence …

Emerging evidence indicates that micro-and macro-plastics present in water can support a
diverse microbial community, including potential human pathogens (eg, bacteria, viruses) …

The impacts and toxicological mechanisms of microplastics (MPs) or heavy metals on
aquatic ecosystems have been the subject of extensive research and initial understanding …

The co-presence of plastics and other organic contaminants is pervasive in various
ecosystems, particularly in areas with intensive anthropogenic activities. Their interactions …

The pervasive presence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic systems facilitates the
transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), thereby posing risks to ecosystems and …

Background Antibiotics and microplastics are two major aquatic pollutants that have been
associated to antibiotic resistance selection in the environment and are considered a risk to …

The plastic can enhance the proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), however,
the effect of nanoplastics (NPLs) on bacterial antibiotic resistance has not been clearly …