Defining the Scope of Exposome Studies and Research Needs from a Multidisciplinary Perspective.

ABSTRACT: The concept of the exposome was introduced over 15 years ago to reflect the important role that the environment exerts on health and disease. While originally viewed as a call-to-arms to develop more comprehensive exposure assessment methods applicable at the individual level and throughout the life course, the scope of the exposome has now expanded to include the associated biological response. In order to explore these concepts, a workshop was hosted by the Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR, Japan) to discuss the scope of exposomics from an international and multidisciplinary perspective. This Global Perspective is a summary of the discussions with emphasis on (1) top-down, bottom-up, and functional approaches to exposomics, (2) the need for integration and standard

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8515788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature