Press release 34/2018 from 07.11.2018 | Last changed: 07.11.2018
EU member states need to step up the fight against antibiotics in the environment
… on the use of untreated sewage sludge as a fertilizer, the introduction of better waste water treatment facilities in larger cities, which are often the hotspots for … by humans and animals, antibiotics may find their way into the environment through waste water and animal manure. Antibiotics can also enter the groundwater from … for antibiotics and antibiotic resistances. Direct and indirect discharge of waste water treatment plants (municipal and industrial): Identify hotspots for the …