Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

11/07/2025 41 min
Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

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Episode Synopsis

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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