Early life phthalate exposure impacts gray matter and white matter volume in infants and young children
Early life phthalate/plasticizer exposure may differentially impact various brain region volumes in early childhood, with potential downstream consequences on functional development.
Authors
- Weili Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2900-8204)
- Kun Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8125-2394)
- Joseph Piven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0255-9003)
- John H. Gilmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0939-6764)
- Dale P. Sandler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-0018)
- Zhengwang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4436-9005)
- Jake E. Thistle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8308-7855)
- Julia E. Rager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-5042)
- Hongtu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6781-2690)
- Emily J. Werder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8757-6341)
- Stephanie M. Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3942-1246)
- Li Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2165-0080)
- Tengfei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6142-3865)
- Gang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9585-1382)
- Chih‐Wei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0823-0252)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121826
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- Gillings School of Public Health
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences