Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260904/Microplastics-transport-toxins-and-antibiotic-resistance-across-ecosystems.aspx Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond the plastic particles themselves. A new review shows that microplastics can act as mobile "pollutant shuttles," carrying toxic chemicals, microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes through water, soil, food webs and even across environmental boundaries.