Deleterious Effect of Air Pollution on Human Microbial Community and Bacterial Flora: A Short Review

A balanced microbiota composition is requisite for normal physiological functions of the human body. However, several environmental factors such as air pollutants may perturb the human microbiota composition. It is noticeable that currently around 99% of the world's population is breathing poll...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-11, Vol.19 (23), p.15494
Main Authors: Gupta, Nishant, Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Gacem, Amel, Al-Dossari, M, Yadav, Krishna Kumar, Abd El-Gawaad, N S, Ben Khedher, Nidhal, Choudhary, Nisha, Kumar, Pankaj, Cavalu, Simona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollutants - toxicity
Air pollution
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air Pollution - analysis
Air pollution effects
Animal cognition
Bacteria
Brain research
Composition
Dysbacteriosis
Environmental factors
Fatty acids
Health risks
Human body
Humans
Intestinal microflora
Metabolites
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Nitrogen dioxide
Outdoor air quality
Particulate Matter - analysis
Pathogens
Physiological effects
Pollutants
Respiratory system
Review
Thyroid
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Summary:A balanced microbiota composition is requisite for normal physiological functions of the human body. However, several environmental factors such as air pollutants may perturb the human microbiota composition. It is noticeable that currently around 99% of the world's population is breathing polluted air. Air pollution's debilitating health impacts have been studied scrupulously, including in the human gut microbiota. Nevertheless, air pollution's impact on other microbiotas of the human body is less understood so far. In the present review, the authors have summarized and discussed recent studies' outcomes related to air pollution-driven microbiotas' dysbiosis (including oral, nasal, respiratory, gut, skin, and thyroid microbiotas) and its potential multi-organ health risks.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph192315494