Epigenetics is a HUGE new field in understanding health factors that are transmitted from generation to
generation beyond simple genetic inheritance.
How can we use this new information? For example, lack of adequate nutrition in individuals alive today can
affect generations of their future children. Could this information affect public policy?
Pollution, recreational drugs, employment environments, stress factors, even the age at which we become
parents can affect future generations in ways that we never imagined.
Should we start considering more than our DNA when talking about health and well-being? How? Or why not?
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