All articles tagged with #environmental chemicals
A study has identified 168 common chemicals, including pesticides and industrial compounds, that harm beneficial gut bacteria, potentially impacting human health and increasing antibiotic resistance, prompting calls for safer chemical testing and regulation.
A study finds that U.S. preschoolers are widely exposed to numerous potentially harmful chemicals through everyday activities, with some chemicals not routinely monitored, raising concerns about long-term health effects and the need for better regulation and monitoring.
A study links prenatal exposure to PFAS chemicals, known as 'forever chemicals,' to increased risk of high blood pressure in teens, especially in adolescents, males, and Black children, highlighting the need for policy changes and individual precautions to reduce exposure.
A comprehensive study using machine learning on nearly 4,500 samples links Parkinson's disease to alterations in the gut microbiome, notably an enrichment of bacteria involved in transforming environmental chemicals like pesticides and pollutants, suggesting potential pathways for early diagnosis and targeted therapies.