Environmental Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Sept. 2, 2023
Abstract
Background
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
synthetic
chemicals
found
in
drinking
water
consumer
products,
resulting
ubiquitous
human
exposure.
PFAS
have
been
linked
to
endocrine
disruption
altered
weight
gain
across
the
lifespan.
A
limited
inconsistent
body
of
research
suggests
may
impact
gestational
(GWG)
postpartum
mass
index
(BMI),
which
important
predictors
overall
infant
maternal
health,
respectively.
Methods
In
Understanding
Pregnancy
Signals
Infant
Development
(UPSIDE/UPSIDE-MOMs)
study
(
n
=
243;
Rochester,
NY),
we
examined
second
trimester
serum
(PFOS:
perfluorooctanesulfonic
acid,
PFOA:
perfluorooctanoic
PFNA:
perfluorononanoic
PFHxS:
perfluorohexanesulfonic
PFDA:
perfluorodecanoic
acid)
relation
GWG
(kg,
weekly
rate
gain)
postpartum,
retention
(PPWR
(kg)
total
fat
percentage
(measured
by
bioelectrical
impedance)).
We
fit
multivariable
linear
regression
models
examining
these
outcomes
log-transformed
whole
cohort
as
well
stratified
pre-pregnancy
BMI
(<
25
vs.
>
kg/m
2
),
adjusting
for
demographics
lifestyle
factors.
used
weighted
quantile
sum
find
combined
influence
5
on
GWG,
PPWR,
percentage.
Results
PFOA
PFHxS
were
inversely
associated
with
(PFOA:
ß
-1.54
kg,
95%CI:
-2.79,
-0.30;
-0.05
kg/week,
-0.09,
-0.01;
-1.59
-3.39,
0.21;
-0.11,
0.01)
PPWR
at
6
12
months
(PFOA
months:
-2.39
-4.17,
-0.61;
-4.02
-6.58,
-1.46;
-2.94
-5.52,
-0.35;
-5.13
-8.34,
-1.93).
was
additionally
lower
(ß
-1.75,
-3.17,
-0.32;
-1.64,
-3.43,
0.16,
respectively)
stronger
associations
observed
participants
higher
BMI.
The
mixture
-2.030,
-3.486,
-0.573)
amongst
all
participants.
Conclusion
PFAS,
particular
PFHxS,
pregnancy
patterns
adiposity
potential
implications
fetal
development
long-term
cardiometabolic
health.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 897 - 897
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
This
study
investigates
the
association
between
prenatal
exposure
to
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
incidence
frequency
of
respiratory
tract
infections
(RTIs)
in
preschool
children.
We
selected
527
mother–infant
pairs
from
Wuhan
Healthy
Baby
Cohort
(WHBC),
China.
Ten
PFASs
were
measured
umbilical
cord
serum,
we
collected
data
on
common
RTIs
children
aged
4
years
through
a
questionnaire.
Associations
single
with
analyzed
via
Logistic
regression
Poisson
regression,
while
collective
effect
was
assessed
by
weighted
quantile
sum
(WQS)
regression.
Furthermore,
stratified
interaction
analyses
performed
evaluate
if
there
sex-specific
associations.
found
positive
correlation
perfluorododecanoic
acid
(PFDoDA)
tonsillitis,
several
also
showing
associations
its
frequency.
Moreover,
perfluorotridecanoic
(PFTrDA)
showed
link
cold.
The
results
WQS
revealed
that
after
adjusting
for
other
covariates,
mixture
cold,
episodes.
In
particular,
perfluoroundecanoic
(PFUnDA),
PFDoDA,
PFTrDA,
perfluorodecanoic
(PFDA)
8:2
chlorinated
polyfluorinated
ether
sulfonic
(8:2
Cl-PFESA)
had
most
significant
impact
this
combined
effect.
suggest
both
mixed
exposures
may
cause
However,
no
statistically
different
sex.