Chlorine, may be failing to eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastes. As a result, trace levels are discharged from the plants into waterways. Scientists are now reporting that chlorine treatment may encourage the formation of new, unknown antibiotics that could enter the environment, potentially contributing to the problem of antibiotic resistance.
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New Delhi’s “Superbugs”
I read this Reuters article over the weekend. As disturbing as this news is, it is certainly not surprising. Nature always finds a way; bacteria(more…)