Toxins could make you fat - depending on gut bugs

Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 07:00 in Biology & Nature

Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists.

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