Open AccessHazardous air pollutants and telomere length in the Sister Study
Author(s) -
Nicole M. Niehoff,
Marilie D. Gammon,
Alexander P. Keil,
Hazel B. Nichols,
Lawrence S. Engel,
Jack A. Taylor,
Alexandra J. White,
Dale P. Sandler
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7882
DOI - 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000053
Subject(s) - telomere , pollutant , sister , air pollutants , hazardous waste , environmental science , air pollution , biology , genetics , ecology , dna , political science , law
Telomeres are vital for genomic integrity and telomere length has been linked to many adverse health outcomes. Some hazardous air pollutants, or air toxics, increase oxidative stress and inflammation, two possible determinants of shortened telomere length. No studies have examined air toxic-telomere length associations in a non-occupational setting.