Bioremediation by in situ biostimulation is an attractive alternative to excavation of
contaminated soil. Many in situ remediation methods have been tested with some success; …

Biochars are used globally in agricultural crop production and environmental remediation.
However, environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs), which are stable emerging …

As the incidence of immune-mediated diseases has increased rapidly in developed
societies, there is an unmet need for novel prophylactic practices to fight against these …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been identified as emerging contaminants,
which poses a great threat to human health and ecosystem. Pesticides, polycyclic aromatic …

Background In modern urban environments children have a high incidence of inflammatory
disorders, including allergies, asthma, and type 1 diabetes. The underlying cause of these …

Urbanization reduces microbiological abundance and diversity, which has been associated
with immune mediated diseases. Urban greening may be used as a prophylactic method to …

A rich body of literature indicates that environmental factors interact with the human
microbiome and influence its composition and functions contributing to the pathogenesis of …

Work has shown that increased exposure to air pollutants independently contributes to
obesity and type 2 diabetes risk, yet the exact mechanisms underlying these associations …

Increase of allergic conditions has occurred at the same pace with the Great Acceleration,
which stands for the rapid growth rate of human activities upon earth from 1950s. Changes …

Evidence suggests that soil microorganisms, to which humans have been exposed
throughout our evolutionary history, were essential for the evolution of the human gut …