Research development of antibiotic pollution and toxicity in soil

Large numbers of antibiotics were used as food additives and veterinary medicines. Most of these antibiotics could not be absorbed by animals and were discharged through dejeeta in the original shape or metabolized forms. At last these antibiotics entered into soil environments in different routes and accumulated in soil. Antibiotics have become the emerging contaminants of soil. To evaluate the potential impacts of antibiotics released into soil environments, this paper reviewed the pollution levels, fate and ecological toxicity of antibiotics in soils to provide basis for preventation and remediation of antibiotics polluted soils.