Do storm overflows influence AMR in the environment and is this relevant to human health? A UK perspective on a global issue

Tipper, Holly J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-9204; Stanton, Isobel C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-2407; Payne, Rachel A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3314-5739; Read, Daniel S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8546-5154; Singer, Andrew C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4705-6063. 2024 Do storm overflows influence AMR in the environment and is this relevant to human health? A UK perspective on a global issue. Water Research, 260, 121952. 11, pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121952

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121952

Abstract/Summary

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat, and the environment has been identified as an important reservoir for resistant microorganisms and genes. Storm overflows (SOs) discharge wastewater and stormwater, and are found throughout many wastewater networks. While there are no data currently showing the impact of SOs on the environment with respect to AMR in the UK, there is a small but growing body of evidence globally highlighting the potential role of SOs on environmental AMR. This review aims to provide an overview of the current state of SOs, describe global data investigating the impact of SOs on environmental AMR, and discuss the implications of SOs regarding AMR and human health. In addition, the complexities of studying the effects of SOs are discussed and a set of priority research questions and policy interventions to tackle a potentially emerging threat to public health are presented.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121952
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	0043-1354
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	antimicrobial resistance (AMR), water quality, wastewater, combined sewer overflows (CSOs), One Health
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Health Hydrology
Date made live:	18 Jun 2024 08:32 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/537589

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121952

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

0043-1354

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

antimicrobial resistance (AMR), water quality, wastewater, combined sewer overflows (CSOs), One Health