Antibacterial products fuel resistant bacteria in streams and rivers

Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

Triclosan – a synthetic antibacterial widely used in personal care products – is fueling the development of resistant bacteria in streams and rivers. So reports a new paper in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, which is the first to document triclosan resistance in a natural environment.

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