Association between secondhand smoke exposure and ocular microbiome changes in children
Qihang Sun, Xiangtian Ling, Yuzhou Zhang, Charlene C. Yim, Yu Peng, Yating Yang, Hei-Nga Chan, Xiujuan Zhang, Ka Wai Kam, Wai Kit Chu, Patrick Ip, Alvin L. Young, Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui, Clement C. Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Li Jia Chen, Jason C. Yam · 2026
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Qihang Sun and a large team linked secondhand smoke exposure to changes in the eye surface microbes of children in a 2026 study. The surface of the eye hosts a community of microbes that guards health. Smoke is a known environmental stress, yet its effect on this community in children was unclear.
The study covered children aged 3 to 18 years. Exposed children showed clearly lower microbial diversity on the eye surface. Helpful resident microbes, which normally keep balance, were reduced. Pathways tied to environmental stress and immune function also shifted in the exposed group. The authors present smoke exposure as a factor that can disturb the eye surface community during childhood, with possible effects on later eye health.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qihang Sun, Xiangtian Ling, Yuzhou Zhang, Charlene C. Yim, Yu Peng, Yating Yang, Hei-Nga Chan, Xiujuan Zhang, Ka Wai Kam, Wai Kit Chu, Patrick Ip, Alvin L. Young, Stephen Kwok-Wing Tsui, Clement C. Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Li Jia Chen, Jason C. Yam |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |