Nutrient-toxic element mixtures and the early postnatal gut microbiome and in a United States longitudinal birth cohort.
CONCLUSIONS: Early postnatal toxic and nutrient elemental exposures are associated with differences in the infant microbiome. Further research is needed to clarify the whether these alterations are a biomarker of exposure or if they have implications for child and lifelong health.
PMID: 32142916 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environment International - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Laue HE, Moroishi Y, Jackson BP, Palys TJ, Madan JC, Karagas MR Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research
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