Antibiotic resistance spread as a result of air pollution caused 480,000 premature deaths in 2018, a report estimates.
A Connection to Cattle
The authors of the new paper did not indicate a reason for the link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance. However, PM2.5 in the air can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said Philip Smith, a professor of environmental toxicology at Texas Tech University. When those particles are inhaled by humans or animals, antibiotic-resistant infections may spread.
“It’s really important that people begin to acknowledge that this is a really viable pathway for transmission of antibiotic resistance in the environment,” said Smith. Global efforts to reduce air pollution could avoid almost a quarter of premature deaths due to antibiotic resistance, the authors estimate.
“Controlling air pollution … might lead to substantial health and economic benefits by reducing antibiotic resistance,” the authors wrote.So are we! That’s why we’re on a mission to shake things up and bring you the stories and perspectives that often go untold in mainstream media. But being a radically, unapologetically independent news site isn’t easy , and we rely on reader support to keep the lights on.
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