What harmful microbes are lurking in the world's 7 billion tonnes of plastic waste?

• 成果类型: Editorial Material
• 署名作者: Li, Changchao; Liu, Jian; Rillig, Matthias C.; Bank, Michael S.; Fantke, Peter; Zhu, Dong; Zhu, Yong-Guan; Jin, Ling N.
• 署名单位: Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Shandong University; Free University of Berlin; Institute of Marine Research - Norway; University of Massachusetts System; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Urban Environment, CAS; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), CAS; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Urban Environment, CAS; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; City University of Hong Kong
• 刊物名称: Nature
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0028-5014
• DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03150-6
• 发表日期: 2024-10-03
• 页码: 30-32
• 关键词: microplastics

摘要

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this 'plastisphere' shouldn't be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.