Researchers’ analysis of DNA suggests housing circumstances ‘get under the skin’ and are associated with significant health consequences

Living in a privately rented home is linked to more rapid biological ageing, according to researchers who tested DNA and found the tenure is associated with twice the ageing effect of obesity and half that of smoking.

The peer-reviewed study of 1,420 UK householders found housing circumstances can “get under the skin” with significant consequences for health, said academics at the University of Essex and the University of Adelaide . Their findings were published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

  • Lexam@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You must not have corporate run rentals over there. They can be worse than private rentals. There is no humanity behind them so they evict someone as soon as they can. Not to mention the lack of repairs.