Table 5.

Studies on the association between pollution, gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease.

Authors	Type	Year	Subjects	Findings
Zhang S. et al. [65]	Observational	2015	Mice exposed to low doses of Cd	Cadmium exposure alters the gut microflora composition and increases LPS production
Li X. et al. [66]	Prospective	2019	Mice treated with Cadmium or Arsenic	Cadmium and arsenic cause a depletion of Bacteroides and affect bile acids production
Jin C. et al. [67]	Prospective	2018	Mice with chronic exposure to carbendazim	Chronic carbendazim exposure induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and disturbs lipid metabolism
Mutlu E.A. et al. [68]	Prospective	2018	Mice exposed to particulate matters	Exposure to particulate matters alters gut microbiota and induces inflammation in the GI tract
Fitch M.N. et al. [69]	Prospective	2020	Mice exposed to wood-smoke (WS) and mixed diesel and gasoline vehicle exhaust (MVE)	Inhalation exposure to WS or MVE alters gut microbiota and increases markers of an inflammatory response