Airway microbiome: environmental exposure-respiratory health nexus

Abstract

Toxicants such as smoke, biofuel, and pollutants constantly challenge our respiratory health, but little is known about the pathophysiological processes involved. In a new report, Lin et al. provide evidence that our bacterial and fungal lung populations orchestrate the interplay between environmental exposure and lung functions, thereby conditioning health outcomes.

Keywords: Aspergillus; airway microbiome; environment; exposome; mycobiome; particulate matter; smoking.