Antibiotics and the Environment: The Quiet Crisis

This video discusses the impact that antibiotics pose on the environment when they are introduced either through human wastewater, improper disposal, and surface runoff from agricultural pastures used for livestock. This video was created by McMaster Demystifying Medicine 4DM3 students Kirat B, Breagh C, Mankeeran D and Anjali P.  

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