Antibiotics Pollution in Soil and Water: Potential Ecological and Human Health Issues

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 97-110

  Mojica, E R E ^a   Aga, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antimicrobials; Drinking water; Manure; Pharmaceuticals; Surface water; Toxicity; Wastewater treatment plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887989055     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00338-X     Document Type: Chapter

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