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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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