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Aging Research: The Future Face of Environmental Health Tina Adler Abstract
As the percentage of the United States population over the age of 65 rapidly increases, environmental health researchers are increasing their efforts to understand how environmental agents impact the health of elders. Exposure to air pollution, water pollution, and sunlight can produce more severe effects in elders than in younger people. Pesticides, lead, methylmercury, and other toxicants are being investigated for possible links to neurodegenerative diseases that can drastically impair the quality of life for elders. The NIEHS, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other research groups are adding programs to their existing studies of elder health to help scientists, policy makers, and the public know more about elders' increased susceptibility and vulnerability to environmental factors.
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