LATEST: SPOTLIGHT: Green space exposure and blood DNA methylation at birth and in childhood – a multi-cohort study (June 2024)
01/06/2024 - Sofia Aguilar-Lacasaña, Irene Fontes Marques et al. Environment International. LongITools authors: Irene Marques, Lucinda Calas, Ahmed Elhakeem, Barbara Heude, Vincent Jaddoe and Janine Felix - Erasmus MC, National Institute of Medical Research, University of Bristol
Green space exposure has been associated with improved mental, physical and general health. However, the underlying biological mechanisms remain largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of green space exposure with DNA methylation in cord and childhood blood. We found that exposure to residential green space is associated with three differentially methylated regions (DMRs) in cord blood, and with one DMR in child blood.