Contributions of neighborhood social environment and air pollution exposure to Black-White disparities in epigenetic aging.
Racial disparities in many aging-related health outcomes are persistent and pervasive among older Americans, reflecting accelerated biological aging for Black Americans compared to White, known as weathering. Environmental determinants that contribute to weathering are poorly understood. Having a hi...
Main Authors: | Isabel Yannatos, Shana Stites, Rebecca T Brown, Corey T McMillan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287112 |
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