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With the global population living longer—the number of people worldwide aged 80 years or over is projected to triple by 2050—understanding the factors that influence healthy aging throughout our lifetimes is critical for protecting public health. This workshop will explore emerging research at the intersection between aging, longevity, environmental exposures, and human health. Participants will also explore research opportunities and needs, enabling technologies and analytical tools, and mechanisms to anticipate and use new data to inform decisions about personal health choices, public health and medical practice, or environmental regulation.
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Integrating the Science of Aging and Environmental Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2020
Understanding and ensuring healthy aging has become increasingly important as the human life span increases with each decade. The need to better understand the role of environmental exposures in the development of aging-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia, is now a...
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