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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins

Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxinsWorldPing

Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study finds Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found.

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