Arsenic exposure at birth, socioeconomic status, and epigenetic aging among adults in northern Chile

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Authors

Dayoon Kwon · Stanford University

Anne K. Bozack · New York University

Catterina Ferreccio · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Nolan M. McCormick · Berkeley Public Health Division

Craig Steinmaus · Berkeley Public Health Division

Rosemarie de la Rosa · Berkeley Public Health Division

Andres Cardenas

Abstract

Early-life arsenic exposure was associated with accelerated epigenetic aging in adulthood, whereas current exposure was associated with CpG-specific methylation changes, particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals.

Topics & Keywords

Arsenic contamination and mitigation Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124377

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