Manuel Lozano, Rosemary R C McEachan, John Wright, Tiffany C Yang, Courtney Dow, Manik Kadawathagedara, Johanna Lepeule, Mariona Bustamante, Lea Maitre, Martine Vrijheid, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Vasiliki Bempi, Theano Roumeliotaki, Cathrine Thomsen, Tim Nawrot, Karin Broberg, Sabrina Llop
BACKGROUND: Telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial function expressed as mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) are biomarkers of aging and oxidative stress and inflammation, respectively. Methylmercury (MeHg), a common pollutant in fish, induces oxidative stress. We hypothesized that elevated oxidative stress from exposure to MeHg decreases mtDNAcn and shortens TL. METHODS: Study participants are 6-11-year-old children from the HELIX multi-center birth cohort study, comprising six European countries...
May 8, 2024: Science of the Total Environment