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Effects of environmental pollutants on gut microbiota

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 222; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.envpol.2016.11.045

1873-6424

Yuanxiang Jin, Sisheng Wu, Zhaoyang Zeng, Zhengwei Fu,

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Environmental pollutants have become an increasingly common health hazard in the last several decades. Recently, a number of studies have demonstrated the profound relationship between gut microbiota and our health. Gut microbiota are very sensitive to drugs, diet, and even environmental pollutants. In this review, we discuss the possible effects of environmental pollutants including antibiotics, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, nanomaterials, and food additives on gut microbiota and their subsequent effects on health. We emphasize that gut microbiota are also essential for the toxicity evaluation of environmental pollution. In the future, more studies should focus on the relationship between environmental pollution, gut microbiota, and human health.