1 of 7

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Chemistry of Aging

Published on Nov 19, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Chemistry of Aging

By: Christen Justice
Photo by VinothChandar

Factors that influence aging

Extrinsic and Intrinsic

Extrinsic

  • Chronic light exposure
  • Pollution (petroleum)
  • Radiation
  • Stress

Intrinsic

  • Genetics
  • Metabolism
  • Hormone
Photo by Can H.

Smoking

4,000 chemicals, damages collagen and elastin
Photo by kakeyzz----