December 28, 2020 – Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The study – led by researchers at the joint medical school of the Universities of Hull and York (Hull York Medical School) – looked at more than 50 studies between 2014 and 2020 to […]
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Antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times
May 26, 2019 – Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries across six continents and found antibiotics at 65% of the sites monitored. Metronidazole, which […]