In this project, we will identify and evaluate the ethical challenges raised by the Exposome-NL Project. We will use an interdisciplinary approach that will deploy empirical and normative methods as well as Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) elements
We know far less about the exposome than we do about the human genome. So far, we only understand about half of the disease burden for which we know the environment plays a role. If we want to prevent people from becoming ill, then we need to understand the other half too. We therefore want to systematically analyse the exposome for the first time. We will start with research into the causes of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The techniques and insights from this research will also be applicable to other chronic conditions.
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