Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy (2018)

Chapter: 3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Characterizing Interactions Between the Human Microbiome and Environmental Chemicals." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk: A Research Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24960.
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