Overview

• Exposomics, which studies the lifelong impact of environmental exposures on health, is expanding with new hubs in the U.S. and Europe to standardize research and foster collaboration.
• A Science Perspectives article, authored by the Banbury Exposomics Consortium, provides a roadmap for advancing the field, emphasizing technology development and ethical considerations.
• Recent studies using exposomics have linked an industrial solvent to kidney disease, airborne particulates to brain aging, and TMAO from red meat and dairy to heart attack risk.
• Cutting-edge tools like wearable sensors, satellite imaging, and ultra-sensitive mass spectrometry enable precise tracking and analysis of environmental exposures.
• The integration of exposomics with genomics and other omics disciplines aims to deliver a comprehensive understanding of health determinants and inform personalized medicine.