Climate-related disasters and biological aging based on DNA methylation: a twin and family study in Australian women
TC or flood exposures were associated with accelerated biological aging measured by using DNA methylation in Australian women, especially for those living in lower socioeconomic areas, <60 years of age, who were more smokers or drinkers. The accelerated aging may be partially contributed by the potential infections and alterations in the immune status in human bodies after climate-related disasters.
Authors
- John L. Hopper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-173X)
- Elizabeth A. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3413-5830)
- Michael John Abramson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9954-0538)
- Rongbin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1906-8614)
- Wenzhong Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8871-1947)
- Zhengyu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7291-4475)
- Melissa C. Southey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-9005)
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9021-8470)
- Shuai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8696-8594)
- Yuming Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-6592)
- Yao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0373-9586)
- Ee Ming Wong
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Chongqing Emergency Medical Center (CN)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf189
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40
Funders
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Cancer Australia
- China Scholarship Council
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council