Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem worldwide. A new study shows that pollutants from cigarette smoke and cigarette waste can promote the growth of resistant bacteria. The Institute of Hydrobiology at the Technical University of Dresden (TUD) was able to show in a study that pollutants from cigarette smoke and waste can promote the growth and spread of resistant bacteria in the environment. The international research group also shows that smoking increases the spread of resistant bacteria in the lungs. The results of the study were published in the journal "Environmental Health Perspectives". Every year, millions of people die as a direct result of smoking. However, the study by the D... [Read more]