NIH R01 · 2024
ABSTRACT Early life exposure to air pollution (AP), which disproportionately affects underserved communities, is thought to disrupt cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development. Human studies show that exposure during the prenatal and early postnatal periods are associated with developmental delays, autism, more severe attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety. Increasing evidence also suggests that exposure to AP is associated with variation in the human gut microbiome, which other evidence suggests can alter brain physiology and cognitive development. Despite these prior findings, no studies have considered the role of the gut microbiome as a potential…
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