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The term “exposome” refers to the totality of exposures individuals experience from conception until death and its impact on risk of chronic diseases. Exposures can include toxicants in the environment, diet, lifestyle choices and socioeconomic status. People have unique genetic, epigenetic, health status, and physiological characteristics that can change in response to prior exposures, and make them more or less susceptible to stressors in their environment. This session will outline the exposome concept and highlight current research that is examining a breadth of biological, chemical and environmental influences that contribute to development, susceptibility and presentation of lung disease.