According to the new research, microplastics that pollute the environment and find their way out rapidly in humans and animals can help bacteria become drug resistant.

Researchers at the University of Boston said in a report published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology on Tuesday, March 11. Coli became resistant to many types of antibiotics that came in contact with microplastics in bacterial testing tubes.

Plastic minuscule bits provide a surface that the bacteria attach and colonized, the study leader Neela Gross explained in a statement. Once connected to any surface, they form a biofilm – a sticky substance that acts like a shield – protects the bacteria from invaders and keeps them safely.

“We found that biofilms on microplastics compared to other surfaces such as glass are very strong and thick,” the gross said, preventing antibiotics from entering the shield.

Even when microplastics were removed from testing tubes, bacteria maintained the ability to create strong biofilm, researchers also found.

“The presence of plastic is a complete compared to providing only a surface to stick bacteria – they are really leading to the development of resistance organisms,” Kothor Muhammad Zaman said in a statement.

Researchers stated that findings are especially for high-dense people, in poor areas such as refugee settlements, where plastic piles are released and bacteria infections easily spread, the researchers said.

He said that such an environment should be monitored for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses related to microplastic.

According to data of a large study, adults consuming plant-based oils instead of butter have low death rate due to cancer, heart disease or any other reason.

Tracking over 221,000 health professionals for 33 years, all of which were healthy at the beginning of the study, researchers found that the highest butter -consumed participants had a higher risk of dying for any reason during the study, compared to the lowest intake participants.

In contrast, people with the highest intake of total plant-based oils had a 16% less risk of dying during the study, the researchers open the new tab in New Orleans, stated in the American Heart Association EPI/lifestyle scientific sessions.

In Boston, the leader of Harvard V Chan School of Public Health, Dr. U Zhang said in an email, “We are not suggesting that people completely eliminate butter.” “Instead, reducing the intake of butter also marginally, and replacing it with plant-based oils can provide significant long-term health benefits.”