PFAS and menopause onset: Is it just a matter of reverse causation? Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses in highly exposed women in the Veneto Region
Our results showed a strong cross-sectional association between PFAS exposure and menopause, a weak positive association in the retrospective-prospective study, and no association in the prospective study. This suggests that cross-sectional associations may largely result from reverse causality due to early menopause on reducing PFAS excretion.
Authors
- Lara Cavicchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-5065)
- Erich Batzella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-7920)
- Cristina Canova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7027-7935)
- Gisella Pitter
- Isabella Rosato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1335-4440)
- Tony Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-200X)
- Francesca Russo
- Mirko Berti
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Regione del Veneto (IT)
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120305
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.00
Funders
- Regione del Veneto