Gut Bacteria May Help Remove Toxic Forever Chemicals
TL;DR
Research shows certain human gut bacteria can absorb and store PFAS, 'forever chemicals' linked to health issues, opening potential for probiotic treatments to help detoxify these persistent toxins from the body.
- Gut Bacteria Found to Soak Up Toxic Forever Chemicals ScienceAlert
- Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’ University of Cambridge
- PFAS breakthrough? Scientists eye easy way to rid the body of forever chemicals New York Post
- Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Nature
- Our gut bacteria can absorb and remove toxic 'forever chemicals' — at least in lab mice Live Science
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