Prenatal exposure to polyfluoroalkyl substances and visual acuity in preschool children: Findings from the Guangxi Zhuang birth cohort in China
The evidence does not substantiate the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to PFASs adversely impacts visual development. Nonetheless, inverse associations reported here should not be interpreted as protective, as these associations might be driven by some unresolved confounding factors and biases. Their relationship still needs to be elucidated in future studies, using larger samples and accounting for both prenatal and childhood periods.
Authors
- Shun Liu
- Fangfang Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6636-3056)
- Jinxiu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5959-2042)
- Xuanqian Huang
- Caimei Mo
- Xiaoqiang Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2442-4073)
- Hui Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2078-8117)
- Xiaoyun Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-4632)
- Xiaomei Zhou
- Lidi Lei
- Dongping Huang
- Peini Lu
- Gangjie Wei
- Xuemei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3480-1424)
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- Liuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN)
- Guangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Riverside Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118477
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Guangxi Key Research and Development Program