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Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

Author
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/exposome-glp-1-eyes-kidney/105471820

The human exposome is the environmental equivalent of the human genome, and there's a project in the works to map it. 

It's a huge project that needs to take into account our lifestyles, cultures, economics and politics. Essentially, everything but our genome. 

Also, a concerning disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians when it comes to kidney transplants. 

And a small risk comes to light in relation to GLP-1s used for diabetes and weight loss. 

References
Guidance on medicinal cannabis prescribing targets unsafe practice - AHPRA
GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Am I on the list? Clinician‐reported factors for kidney transplantation non‐waitlisting among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with kidney failure: a cross‐sectional study
The Human Exposome Project
Generation Cancer - 4Corners
Mapping the chemical complexity of plastics - Nature

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