ReviewGut microbes2020
Exposure to air pollutants and the gut microbiota: a potential link between exposure, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Review in Gut microbes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of ambient ozone exposure on three types of diabetes: a meta-analysis.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Household Air Pollution on the Gut Microbiome and Virome of Adult Women Living in Uganda.Environmental health perspectives · 2026Trial
- Multi-organ metabolic dysregulation and cecal microbiota alterations following black carbon exposure.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- The Human Microbiome in Airborne Particulate Matter-Associated Aging-Related Chronic Diseases: An Evidence-Stratified Review.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Modulating gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes mellitus: advances and challenges in precision medicine.Acta diabetologica · 2026Review
- Associations between multiple air pollutants and insulin resistance in Chinese adults: the moderating role of physical activity.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Early-Life Air Pollution Exposure Is Associated with the Infant Gut Microbiome and Fecal Metabolome in the First Two Years of Life.Research report (Health Effects Institute) · 2026Article
- Ecological associations between ambient air pollution, gut microbiome composition, and metabolic markers in urban populations of central India.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of gut microbiota in antibiotic resistance and prevention.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Micropollutants and Their Interactions With Relevant Environmental Viruses.Environmental microbiology · 2025Review
- Prenatal Nitrogen Oxide (NOEnvironmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Xenobiotic Toxicants and Particulate Matter: Effects, Mechanisms, Impacts on Human Health, and Mitigation Strategies.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Review
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- Effects of Particulate Matter on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2025Review
- Long-term exposure to air pollution and gastrointestinal disease: findings from a nationwide cohort study in China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Neuroimmune axis: Linking environmental factors to pancreatic β-cell dysfunction in Diabetes.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- Gut microbiota-metabolome crosstalk in allergic diseases: mechanistic insights and translational opportunities.Frontiers in allergy · 2025Review
- Gradient disparities in allergy and the gut microbiome among rural, migrant, and urban populations across China.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2025Article
- Effects of novel flame retardants tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) on function and homeostasis in human and rat pancreatic beta-cell lines.Archives of toxicology · 2024Article
- Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants Is Associated with the Fecal Metabolome in the First Two Years of Life.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Work has shown that increased exposure to air pollutants independently contributes to obesity and type 2 diabetes risk, yet the exact mechanisms underlying these associations have not been fully characterized. The current review summarizes recent findings regarding the impact of inhaled and ingested air pollutants on the gut microbiota. Animal and human studies provide evidence that air pollutants, such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and ozone, have the potential to alter the gut microbiota. Further, studies suggest that such exposure-induced alterations to the gut microbiota may contribute to increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes through inflammatory pathways. Future work is needed to fully understand the complex interactions between air pollution, the gut microbiome, and human health. Additionally, advanced sequencing methods for gut microbiome research present unique opportunities to study the underlying pathways that link increased air pollution exposure with obesity and type 2 diabetes risk.
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