Trans-provincial health impacts of atmospheric mercury emissions in China

Chen, Long; Liang, Sai; Liu, Maodian; Yi, Yujun; Mi, Zhifu; Zhang, Yanxu; Li, Yumeng; Qi, Jianchuan; Meng, Jing; Tang, Xiaolong; Zhang, Haoran; Tong, Yindong; Zhang, Wei; Wang, Xuejun; Shu, Jiong; Yang, Zhifeng

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09080-6

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“…Levels of trace elements, such as mercury, arsenic and selenium, as important cofactors for bacteria respiration and other functions 23 , should be measured even in uncontaminated regions, and in individuals showing normal levels of these elements. Although rice is often studied for such contaminants, exposure can be from other food, drink, air and soil sources 42 (https://www.fda.gov/food/metals/arsenic-food-and-dietary-supplements). Our results suggest that commensal microbial metabolism of trace elements might help determine their levels in the blood, and influence immune functions.…”

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A multi-omic cohort as a reference point for promoting a healthy human gut microbiome

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Ding

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1 More than a decade of gut microbiome studies have a common goal for human 2 health. As most of the disease studies sample the elderly or the middle-aged, a 3 reference cohort for young individuals has been lacking. It is also not clear what 4 other omics data need to be measured to better understand the gut microbiome.5 Here we present high-depth metagenomic shotgun sequencing data for the fecal 6 microbiome together with other omics data in a cohort of 2,183 adults, and observe 7 a number of vitamins, hormones, amino acids and trace elements to correlate with 8 the gut microbiome and cluster with T cell receptors. Associations with physical 9 fitness, sleeping habits and dairy consumption are identified in this large multi-omic 1 0 cohort. Many of the associations are validated in an additional cohort of 1,404 1 1 individuals. Our comprehensive data are poised to advise future study designs to 1 2 better understand and manage our gut microbiome both in population and in 1 3 mechanistic investigations.

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A multi-omic cohort as a reference point for promoting a healthy human gut microbiome

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“…We use a global environmentally extended multi-regional input-output (EE-MRIO) model to evaluate global CO 2 emissions in the scenarios. EE-MRIO models have been widely used in the analyses of environmental and social issues 31 , including greenhouse gas emissions 13,23,32,33 , mercury emissions [34][35][36] , resource scarcity 37 , forestry resources 38 and health impacts [39][40][41] . We construct a global EE-MRIO model by treating global CO 2 emissions as the satellite account of the global MRIO table.…”

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Saving less in China facilitates global CO2 mitigation

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Transforming China's economic growth pattern from investment-driven to consumptiondriven can significantly change global CO 2 emissions. This study is the first to analyse the impacts of changes in China's saving rates on global CO 2 emissions both theoretically and empirically. Here, we show that the increase in the saving rates of Chinese regions has led to increments of global industrial CO 2 emissions by 189 million tonnes (Mt) during 2007-2012. A 15-percentage-point decrease in the saving rate of China can lower global CO 2 emissions by 186 Mt, or 0.7% of global industrial CO 2 emissions. Greener consumption in China can lead to a further 14% reduction in global industrial CO 2 emissions. In particular, decreasing the saving rate of Shandong has the most massive potential for global CO 2 reductions, while that of Inner Mongolia has adverse effects. Removing economic frictions to allow the production system to fit China's increased consumption can facilitate global CO 2 mitigation.

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“…The methylation of Hg can produce methylmercury (MeHg), which is severely detrimental to life. 1,2 In the 1950s, a MeHg poisoning incident occurred in Minamata, Japan, and as a result more than 2,000 people suffered from neurological disorders (i.e., Minamata disease). 2 Human activities (e.g., mining, fossil fuel combustion, and industrial processes) have made significant contributions to atmospheric Hg emissions, accounting for about 30% of Hg emitted to the atmosphere every year.…”

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