Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are associated with sleep-related disorders in adults: the potential mediating role of inflammation
PAH exposure was associated with an increased risk of long sleep-onset latency, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep problems, and daytime sleepiness. Inflammation may be one potential mechanism by which PAH exposure contributes sleep problems and daytime sleepiness.
Authors
- Jingwen Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9690-0363)
- Bin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-2484)
- Zhiguang Gu
- Mengqing Yan
- Yongli Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-0686)
- Wei Qiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-1360)
- Weimin Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-9326)
- Jing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-1209)
- Zeming Niu
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Ontario Medical Association (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23058-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.24
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Supercomputing Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information