To me the title of this article, and several points contained within, where overly broad.
They give the impression that _having_ microbes in your mouth and on your skin is a cancer risk, which is most definitely not the case.
The connection between the microbiome and cancer and heart disease is coming more to light. And the articles point that certain microbes may contribute to cancer risk sounds like another significant new finding.
But having a sterile environment in the mouth or on the skin is certainly detrimental to health.
Like the gut microbiome, it's the content that counts, not whether to have one or not...
They give the impression that _having_ microbes in your mouth and on your skin is a cancer risk, which is most definitely not the case.
The connection between the microbiome and cancer and heart disease is coming more to light. And the articles point that certain microbes may contribute to cancer risk sounds like another significant new finding.
But having a sterile environment in the mouth or on the skin is certainly detrimental to health.
Like the gut microbiome, it's the content that counts, not whether to have one or not...