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To investigate the relationship between early-life herbicide exposure and neurobehavioral development in infants, and the role of gut microbiota.

February 17, 2026Open Access

Early-life herbicides exposure with gut microbiota and neurobehavioral development of hospitalized infants in China

Key Points

To investigate the relationship between early-life herbicide exposure and neurobehavioral development in infants, and the role of gut microbiota.
Analyzed associations between herbicides exposure and neurobehavioral outcomes in hospitalized infants.
Assessed gut microbiome composition related to herbicide exposure.
Evaluated mechanisms involving ribosome function and amino acid metabolism.
Herbicides exposure correlated with poorer neurobehavioral development in infants.
Significant alterations in the gut microbiome were observed due to herbicides exposure.
Mechanistic pathways linked to ribosome function and amino acid metabolism were identified.

Abstract

Herbicides exposure were inversely associated with neurobehavioral development of hospitalized infants. The potential mechanisms may involve processes such as translation, ribosome function, and amino acid and derivative metabolism. Herbicides exposure also significantly altered infant gut microbiome.

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Xiang et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699405254e9c9e835dfd5ed7 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.119857

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