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Air pollution linked to rise in antibiotic resistance that imperils human health

Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health across every country and continent, a global study suggests. The analysis was done using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly two decades. Antibiotic resistance is one of the fastest-growing threats to global health. It can affect people of any age in any country and is already killing 1.3 million people a year, according to estimates.