Bujanover Y, Peled Y, Gilat T
Isr J Med Sci. 1986 Jan;22(1):16-8.
The factors determining human methane production or nonproduction are unknown. Exposure at a young age to a methanogenic flora is thought to be of significance. We examined whether long-term occupational exposure to methanogenic flora in adult life affects methane production. Among 38 subjects who worked in a cowshed for a mean period of 14 +/- 15 years, the proportion of methane producers was identical to that found in well-matched controls. The length of work in the cowshed had no effect on methane production.
决定人类是否产生甲烷的因素尚不清楚。人们认为幼年时期接触产甲烷菌群具有重要意义。我们研究了成年后长期职业性接触产甲烷菌群是否会影响甲烷生成。在38名平均在牛棚工作14±15年的受试者中，甲烷产生者的比例与匹配良好的对照组相同。在牛棚的工作时长对甲烷生成没有影响。
