Biocides in Consumer Products and the Development and Spread of AMR (IMAGE)

Green Science Policy Institute

Biocides in Consumer Products and the Development and Spread of AMR

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Biocides in consumer products, such as quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), can enter the environment directly over their life cycle or indirectly after discharge to wastewater treatment plants. The biocides can promote the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment and within wastewater treatment plants, thereby posing a risk to ecosystem biodiversity and human health.

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Fuoco et al. 2026

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