An epigenome-wide analysis of DNA methylation, racialized and economic inequities, and air pollution.

Sarah Holmes WatkinsChristian TestaAndrew J SimpkinGeorge Davey SmithBrent CoullImmaculata De VivoKate TillingPamela D WatermanJarvis T ChenAna V Diez-RouxNancy KriegerMatthew SudermanCaroline Relton

Published in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2023)

Overall, this work suggests that DNAm is a biological mechanism through which structural racism and air pollution become embodied and may lead to health inequities.

Keyphrases

air pollution
dna methylation
particulate matter
genome wide
lung function
gene expression
public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
copy number
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
social media