While previous research has demonstrated that the origins of celiac disease are largely genetic, a new study reveals that an underlying cause of the disease also may be environmental. The study, submitted to the 2020 Digestive Disease Week (abstract 1120), found that levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware and fire retardants are increased in young people with celiac.
“It is not that our study shows that pollutants cause celiac disease. We think it is a combination