exposome

British

/ ˈɛkspəʊˌsəʊm /

noun

a collection of environmental factors, such as stress and diet, to which an individual is exposed and which can have an effect on health

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Meanwhile, the SDCfA has indicated its readiness to serve as the founding host of a pan-African exposome network.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

National and pan-African experts convened to assess the feasibility of creating a continent-wide exposome network.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The buildup of exposures, which researchers call the ALS exposome, is possibly associated with recreational activities such as woodworking and gardening.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

The final group is the exposome, which describes the chemistry and metabolites that are encountered through exposure to personal-care products, medical intervention, food or the environment.

From Nature • Jul. 5, 2016

A particularly ambitious effort to tackle the exposome in relation to autism is underway in the Netherlands, where researchers are conducting the first comprehensive environment-wide association study in autism.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2015

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