Pesticides have come under fire for their role in the decimation of honeybee populations and the harm they inflict on valuable pollinator insect species. In fact, over 50 different types of pesticides have been linked to massive declines in bee numbers.

New research has found that bees are not the only bugs that can be harmed by pesticide use. The beneficial bacteria that inhabit the human mouth are also subject to the harms of pesticide exposure. It may seem trivial, but these bacteria make up what is known as the “oral microbiome,” and it is every bit as important as the microbiome of the intestines.

There are hundreds of bacterial populations that can inhabit the mouth, with a delicate balance being struck between friendly and potentially pathogenic species.

Read more here:: https://lowcarbmag.com/pesticides-are-killing-oral-microbiome-research/

      

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