Microbes in human gut can absorb ‘forever chemicals,’ research says

A new study suggests gut microbes can help protect humans from toxic, long-lasting "forever chemicals."Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a natural "gut microbiome could play a helpful role in removing toxic PFAS chemicals from our body" following a study on mice, according to a media release. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, "are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says. "We found that certain species of human gut bacteria have a remarkably high capacity to soak up PFAS from their environment at a range of concentrations, and store these in clumps inside their cells," Dr. Kiran Patil, from the University of Cambridge’s MRC Toxicology Unit and senior author of the report, said in a statement. DANGEROUS ADDITIVE LURKING IN DESSERT COULD BE DESTROYING YOUR GUT HEALTH, EXPERTS SAY"Due to aggregation of PFAS in these… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.