Co-exposure effects of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals on lung function: mediating role of systematic inflammation
Co-exposure of PAHs and metals impairs lung function, and WBC could partially mediate this relationship. Our findings elucidate co-exposure effects of environmental mixtures on respiratory health and underlying mechanisms, suggesting that focusing on highly prioritized toxicants would effectively attenuate adverse effects.
Authors
- Xiulong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-968X)
- Fangbiao Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-9670)
- Lihong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-9400)
- Yumei Zhong
- Siying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8963-1102)
- Xue Lü
- Hui Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4235-614X)
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Anhui University (CN)
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03173-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province