Here’s what’s happening around the world in the area of child welfare and protection.
Children who witness domestic violence often bear emotional scars, but now a study has found that seeing family members being hurt can also scar a child’s DNA.
Young people in homes affected by domestic violence or suicide have significantly shorter telomeres – or ‘caps’ on their genes – than those in stable households.
Such genetic damage could also increase the child’s risk of heart disease, obesity and other problems as they grow up.
