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.

  • batmangrundies@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    I am Australian.

    I’m glad to see the responses haha. I wish more Aussies could see how shocking it is, how far we’ve let tenants rights fall.

    • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Fair, I should have deduced that from the general language in your initial post! This is the UK sub though so you can’t blame me for assuming!