Climate change and human genomics

 

Discover how research is uncovering links between climate change, environmental exposures, and genomics to inform future healthcare and public health strategies.

Dr Chantal Babb de Villiers and Dr Hayley Wilson introduce our position statement: Precision health in changing climate.

 

Precision health in a changing climate

Our position statement sets out the need for integrating genomics into the health response to climate change. We propose that strategic application of genomics can offer valuable insights for responses to climate-related health challenges, complementing and potentially enhancing existing efforts.

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Heat, health and human genetics

Heat, health and human genetics describes the landscape of current evidence on heat-related health risks, the known physiological factors and known genetic factors that influence heat response, and the potential applications of genetic information to help manage the health burden associated with a warming climate.

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For a quick overview on environmental human genomics read our short explainer or take a look at this video

 

Page created: 26 September 2025

Last updated: 9 March 2026