Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in our waters – are we up a creek without a paddle?

From streams and lakes, to rivers and oceans, antibiotics are making their way into our waters in ever greater concentrations, increasing antibiotic resistance and risking a rise in deadly superbugs. Yet despite the potential implications for human health, current environmental risk assessment guidelines and environmental regulations don’t consider antibiotic resistance. Researchers from Exeter University are calling for urgent change…