We have systematically mapped the exposome onto health and disease risk to replace pervasive fragmented research. Although exposure associations are modest, these reproducible patterns reflect how our surroundings can affect our bodies and collectively shape our health. Our atlas provides a blueprint for integrating and evaluating environmental factors into precision medicine.
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This is a summary of: Patel, C. J. et al. An atlas of exposome–phenome associations in health and disease risk. Nat. Med. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04266-0 (2026).
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An atlas to navigate environmental factors and health. Nat Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04286-w
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