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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

The Intersection of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors in Aging: Insights from a Narrative Review.

Shelby Vereecke, Kalia Bennett, Stephanie Schrempft, Michael Kobor, Michael Brauer, Silvia Stringhini

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shelby VereeckeSchool of Population and Public Health, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0004-5138-6414
Kalia BennettSchool of Population and Public Health, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-5051-5015
Stephanie SchrempftUnit of Population Epidemiology, Division of Primary Care Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, CH-1211 Genève 4 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7871-364X
Michael KoborEdwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z4, Canada.
Michael BrauerSchool of Population and Public Health, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9103-9343
Silvia StringhiniSchool of Population and Public Health, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z4, Canada.

Funding

CIHR 02484 - 000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Socioeconomic conditions and environmental exposures are well-established determinants of health and aging, yet the pathways through which they influence the aging process remain insufficiently understood. Clarifying these mechanisms is critical for developing effective, equity-focused public health interventions to support healthy aging; (2) Methods: We conducted a narrative review examining the relationships between socioeconomic conditions, environmental exposures, and aging-related health outcomes. While the scope was intentionally broad to capture diverse exposures and outcomes, we applied a systematic search strategy to identify relevant peer-reviewed studies; (3) Results: The search populated over 4000 articles; 33 relevant papers were selected. The evidence suggests that environmental exposures may mediate or modify the effects of socioeconomic disadvantage on aging. Conversely, socioeconomic conditions can alter the association between environmental factors and aging outcomes. Disadvantaged populations consistently face higher environmental burdens and exhibit poorer aging outcomes, including accelerated biological aging and increased risk of age-related disease; (4) Conclusions: The complex interplay between social and environmental factors contributes to disparities in aging. Our integrative approach highlights the need for more intersectional, longitudinal research to inform interventions that address the social and environmental determinants of healthy aging.

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AgingEnvironmental ExposureSocioeconomic FactorsHumansadultagedagingair pollutionenvironmental exposurehealth status disparitiessocial determinants of healthsocioeconomic factors

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PMID40869827
PMCPMC12386621

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