The abundance of health-associated bacteria is altered in PAH polluted soils-Implications for health in urban areas?

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 11; p. e0187852
• Main Authors: Parajuli, Anirudra, Grönroos, Mira, Kauppi, Sari, Płociniczak, Tomasz, Roslund, Marja I, Galitskaya, Polina, Laitinen, Olli H, Hyöty, Heikki, Jumpponen, Ari, Strömmer, Rauni, Romantschuk, Martin, Hui, Nan, Sinkkonen, Aki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16.11.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Abundance; Asthma; Bacteria; Bacteroidetes; Biodegradation; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomonitoring; Chronic illnesses; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Communities; Community composition; Coniferous forests; Containers; Contamination; Creosote; Disorders; Ecology; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Environmental aspects; Environmental health; Environmental monitoring; Environmental science; Environmental toxicology; Forest soils; Forests; Health aspects; Hydrocarbons; Immunology; Influence; Peat; Physical Sciences; Pine; Pollutants; Pollution; Pollution effects; Polyaromatic hydrocarbons; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Proteobacteria; Public health; Relative abundance; Sandy soils; Sediment pollution; Skin; Soil contamination; Soil microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil pollution; Studies; Toxins; Urban areas; Virology; Wood preservatives; Finland; United States > US; Kansas

Long-term exposure to polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been connected to chronic human health disorders. It is also well-known that i) PAH contamination alters soil bacterial communities, ii) human microbiome is associated with environmental microbiome, and iii) alteration in the abundance of me...