Resources

Resources include the project's videos, flyers and articles about new scientific evidence, tools, methodologies and models developed in the project. Policy briefings will also be added to this page as they are developed and you can find scientific papers on our Publications page.

research evidence

Examining the link between air pollution, green space and depression
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Examining the link between air pollution, green space and depression

A recent LongITools study, led by Amsterdam UMC, explored the links between air pollution, access to green spaces, and depression.

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Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism years later
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Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism years later

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts.

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Latest research unveils five key patterns in cardiometabolic disease progression
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Latest research unveils five key patterns in cardiometabolic disease progression

A new LongITools study identifies five key patterns of cardiometabolic disease progression, across the UK and Brazil.

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How quickly and how tall you grow during puberty is genetically linked to long-term health conditions
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How quickly and how tall you grow during puberty is genetically linked to long-term health conditions

A genetic link between height growth during puberty and long-term health in adulthood has been identified by a new study.

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Children’s exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites
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Children’s exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites

New study shows the combined effect of environmental exposures can affect children’s cardiometabolic health exceeding their separate effects.

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Could our DNA explain the health benefits of green spaces?
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Could our DNA explain the health benefits of green spaces?

New study investigates how access to green spaces might improve health by subtly influencing how our genes work.

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Air pollutants affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes
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Air pollutants affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

New LongITools study finds exposure to air pollutants was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.

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New study reveals that maternal education levels during pregnancy are linked with epigenetic markers in the child
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New study reveals that maternal education levels during pregnancy are linked with epigenetic markers in the child

Study's findings suggests that socioeconomic factors, especially maternal education, can have a lasting impact on a child’s health and well-being.

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Exposure to high humidity and temperature in pregnancy could influence blood pressure changes in childhood
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Exposure to high humidity and temperature in pregnancy could influence blood pressure changes in childhood

New LongITools publication finds outdoor humidity and temperature levels during pregnancy could affect unborn child's future blood pressure.

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Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat
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Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat

New study sheds light on the complex interactions between noise exposure, hearing loss and body constitution.

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Type 2 diabetes can cause lung disorders, new study finds
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Type 2 diabetes can cause lung disorders, new study finds

Largest ever genetic study to explore how genes affect blood sugar levels and health outcomes.

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Exposure to common pregnancy complications unlikely to lead to harmful molecular changes across a baby’s life
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Exposure to common pregnancy complications unlikely to lead to harmful molecular changes across a baby’s life

Find out more in this new study.

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Air pollution, built environment and gene expression in adults

Development of a composite exposure "exposome" score

tools, methodologies and models

A collection of tools for exposome data analysis
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A collection of tools for exposome data analysis

Find out more about the LongITools Exposome Data Analysis Toolbox, its features, the tools and how you can access it.

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Metadata Catalogue

Metadata Catalogue

A catalogue to enable exposome researchers to assess all the data sets available from LongITools, and the suitability of the data sets to answer specific research questions.

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Policy and Regulation Database

Policy and Regulation Database

Novel analytical tool for use in life-course modelling to help researchers to estimate the causal effects of healthcare policies, laws and regulations and their impacts on the utilisation of health services.

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Exposome Data Analysis Toolbox

Exposome Data Analysis Toolbox

A novel, online toolbox that enables researchers to search for and use multiple exposome data analysis tools and visualisation methodologies via a single platform.

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videos

flyers and posters

LongITools Flyer

LongITools Flyer

A summary of the project and our key expected outputs.

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Health Risk Assessment System

Health Risk Assessment System

Novel tool to gather exposome data and assess risk for cardiovascular disease (also see Innovation Toolbox).

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LongITools Progress Update Poster

LongITools Progress Update Poster

A project update poster from May 2023.

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Data Harmonisation Poster

Data Harmonisation Poster

A poster about harmonising data in collaborative research projects.

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