A meta-analysis of 94 published studies was conducted to explore the impacts of farmland
application of antibiotic-contaminated manures on antibiotic concentrations and ARG …

The agricultural ecosystem creates a platform for the development and dissemination of
antimicrobial resistance, which is promoted by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the …

Antibiotics are bioactive substances, and their use as human and animal medicines for
illness prevention, disease treatment and growth promotion has increased in recent …

Food quality and safety have been a significant and pressing issue in recent years. In light of
the FAO's definition of food security–the physical, social and economic access to sufficient …

Large amounts of veterinary antibiotics are applied worldwide to farm animals and reach
agricultural fields by manure fertilization, where they might lead to an increased abundance …

Veterinary antibiotics (VAs) are used worldwide in animal farming as drugs to treat or
prevent diseases and serve as feed additives. VAs are usually poorly sorbed in the animal …

The fate and transport of 34 veterinary pharmaceuticals (PhACs) is investigated in swine
slurry and dairy cattle manure-amended agricultural soils, from an experimental field site, by …

The occurrence of 13 veterinary drugs were studied in soil fertilized with animal manures in
Eastern China. The 69 soil samples were obtained from twenty-three vegetable fields in …

Agricultural fields worldwide are being contaminated by the escalating application of
veterinary antibiotics (VAs) via animal manure and biosolids applied as fertilizers or of …

Water pollution by pharmaceuticals is widespread, causing both environmental and human
health risks. We assess pharmaceutical water pollution from human and veterinary …