Recognizing the effect of ecosystem disruption on human health and neurodevelopment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Recognizing the effect of ecosystem disruption on human health and neurodevelopment

AU - Ming, Xue

AU - Ray, Carly

N1 - Funding Information: Funding: This work was supported by a generous donation from Knights of Columbus, East Hanover New Jersey Chapter. Publisher Copyright: © 2019, by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

PY - 2019/12/2

Y1 - 2019/12/2

N2 - The topics of climate change and ecosystem disruption are at the forefront of global discussion. Accordingly, there is a sense of urgency among citizens, environmental experts, and political leaders for action and policy change. While the effect of a changing climate on the environment is well recognized, its impact on the human body has not been sufficiently described. In our review, we will attempt to outline some of these effects. We will discuss how the recent surge of immunologic disease may be related to the changing profile of microorganisms and antigens in our every-day environment. We will explore how the introduction of antibiotics may result in an altered gut microbiome, and subsequently abnormal neurodevelopment. Finally, we will discuss a possible link between chemical preservatives and neoplastic disease.

AB - The topics of climate change and ecosystem disruption are at the forefront of global discussion. Accordingly, there is a sense of urgency among citizens, environmental experts, and political leaders for action and policy change. While the effect of a changing climate on the environment is well recognized, its impact on the human body has not been sufficiently described. In our review, we will attempt to outline some of these effects. We will discuss how the recent surge of immunologic disease may be related to the changing profile of microorganisms and antigens in our every-day environment. We will explore how the introduction of antibiotics may result in an altered gut microbiome, and subsequently abnormal neurodevelopment. Finally, we will discuss a possible link between chemical preservatives and neoplastic disease.

KW - Climate change

KW - Ecosystem

KW - Immunologic disease

KW - Microbiome

KW - Neurodevelopment

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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph16244908

DO - 10.3390/ijerph16244908

M3 - Article

C2 - 31817321

SN - 1661-7827

VL - 16

JO - International journal of environmental research and public health

JF - International journal of environmental research and public health

IS - 24

M1 - 4908

ER -