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ToxinWatch: Pesticide intake is inevitable with the gut a toxic target

The gut and its resident microbiota are greatly affected by lifestyle, diet, and the use of medications, especially antibiotics. However, environmental chemicals, pesticides and xenobiotics also have an impact on gut microbiota.1

Pesticides are widely used in Australia, with over 8000 registered for use. However, more than 80 of these are banned in numerus other countries, 17 are likely or probable carcinogens, 48 are flagged as potential endocrine disrupters and more than 20 are classified as highly hazardous by the World Health Organisation.3

‘Pesticides cause risk to our health because the majority of human population gets exposed to pesticides actively or passively.’ 2

Pesticides act by creating oxidative stress through the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which causes DNA damage and may lead to cancer and other health issues. They have been associated with several cancers, including colorectal cancer.2

Exposure to environmental chemicals is inevitable with toxic substances being used in farming and gardening practices, and industrial manufacturing of household goods.2 Environmental chemicals are often poorly absorbed after ingestion and are swept into the intestines, where the microbiota can directly metabolise some of them. However, these toxins may affect composition, diversity and enzymatic capacity of the gut microbiota, with several shown to induce dysbiosis.1

Research suggests that exposure to these toxins promotes dysregulated immune responses and may affect the normal colonisation of gut bacteria in the early years of life, potentially impacting health adversely later in life.1

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References

 

    1. Claus SP, Guillou H, Ellero-Simatos S. The gut microbiota: A major player in the toxicity of environmental pollutants? NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes. 2016;2:16003. https://www.nature.com/articles/npjbiofilms20163#supplementary-information
    2. Sabarwal A, Kumar K, Singh RP. Hazardous effects of chemical pesticides on human health–cancer and other associated disorders. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2018;63:103-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30199797
    3. Immig J. A list of Australia’s most dangerous pesticides. WWF and National Toxics Network. 2010. http://www.wwf.org.au/knowledge-centre/resource-library#gs.aUWVON0

 

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