Bacteria and viruses clinging to microplastics can survive wastewater treatment
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Bacteria and viruses clinging to microplastics can survive wastewater treatment Bacteria and viruses clinging to microplastics can survive wastewater treatment, according to international researchers.  The researchers identified food-borne pathogens living on three types of plasti
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Original Title: Bacteria and viruses clinging to microplastics can survive wastewater treatment. Without efficient wastewater treatment and plastic waste management, wastewater could act as a vehicle for transferring plastic-associated pathogens into the food chain.