Treated wastewater may contribute to the creation of superbugs, according to a study from researchers at UNC Charlotte.

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Researchers are studying doxycycline. Their research is showing that chlorine used to treat wastewater is actually changing the makeup of the doxycycline and forming new antibiotics,

Wastewater treatment is designed to break down biological substances, but not antibiotics. Surprisingly enough, though, we are finding in the lab that not only is chlorine not breaking down antibiotics, but it is actually creating even stronger antibiotics than the original doxycycline.

Scientists were already aware of the link between antibiotics and wastewater. For years scientists have been aware of the potential problems of antibiotics being present in wastewater…

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