Study says there is correlation. They have neither proven nor disproven causation. In case anybody was wondering.
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However, it's still unclear what underlying mechanisms may allow antibiotic resistance to spread in air pollution. It will be important for future studies to investigate this.
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Increased air pollution -> More respiratory illnesses - > More over-prescribing of antibiotics -> More antibiotic resistance
@JWBananas Or maybe the antibiotic resistant genes are taking a hitch ride on larger particles? I don't know, that is probably unlikely, but we've seen they can hitchhike into the atmosphere.