ArticleScientific reports2023
Pre- and peri-natal hurricane exposure alters DNA methylation patterns in children.
Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Climate Change and Food Allergy: Adaptations and Risks at the Intersection of Environment and Health.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Implementation of Disaster Prevention Education and Maternal and Child Health Handbook Guidance for Pregnant Women in Japanese Medical Institutions: A Pilot Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Long-term negative mental health outcomes in mothers exposed to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico during the pre- and perinatal periods.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Article
- Understanding Cancer Health Disparities.Cancers · 2026Review
- Sex and Gender Influences on the Impacts of Disasters: A Rapid Review of Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- The impact of climate change-related disasters on mental health and epigenetics: a narrative review.Frontiers in epigenetics and epigenomics · 2024Review
- Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes Following Natural Disasters.JAMA psychiatry · 2023Article
- Climate change and epigenetic biomarkers in allergic and airway diseases.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Hurricane Maria was the worst recorded natural disaster to affect Puerto Rico. Increased stress in pregnant women during and in the aftermath of the hurricane may have induced epigenetic changes in their infants, which could affect gene expression. Stage of gestation at the time of the event was associated with significant differences in DNA methylation in the infants, especially those who were at around 20-25 weeks of gestation when the hurricane struck. Significant differences in DNA methylation were also associated with maternal mental status assessed after the hurricane, and with property damage. Hurricane Maria could have long lasting consequences to children who were exposed to this disaster during pregnancy.
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