The income per capita in Phoenix is 16% lower than the national average. The median household income in Phoenix is 12% lower than the national average. Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings. The unemployment rate in Phoenix is 11% higher than the national average. The poverty level in Phoenix is 49% higher than the national average.
One major internal environmental influence that affects gene expression is gender, as is the case with sex-influenced and sex-limited traits. Similarly, drugs, chemicals, temperature, and light are among the external environmental factors that can determine which genes are turned on and off, thereby influencing the way an organism develops and functions.
Many of us feel that who we are and what we can become are affected by the thoughts, feelings and intentions we have every day. Yet, its something else to ponder how our thoughts, feelings and intentions can, in turn, affect what our DNA expresses. I intuitively feel that the appreciation and love we experience or the anger and anxiety we experience can influence and possibly alter the outcome of each individuals DNA blueprint.