# Inviting ecosystems into the exposome framework

## TL;DR

This paper suggests integrating ecosystems into the exposome framework to better understand how nature affects human health and well-being.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is proposing to include ecosystems as central components within the exposome framework.

## Key findings

- Ecosystems are currently only partially integrated into the exposome framework.
- Including ecosystems can reveal shared exposures and boomerang effects.
- Nature-based solutions can help mitigate health issues and maintain a habitable environment.

## Abstract

Historically and willingly, the exposome framework focuses on human health. Ecosystems are considered only partially and are always envisioned as part of the exposures. As knowledge expands on the human exposome, human-nature relationships and interdependency are becoming increasingly obvious, with an impact of nature on human health and well-being. Including ecosystems into the exposome framework would help to identify shared exposures, boomerang effects, specific adaptations occurring in other living beings, nature-based solutions to mitigate identified problematics linked to human health, and maintain a habitable environment for all living beings.