Prenatal individual and mixed exposure to metals and trace elements and preschoolers’ internalizing and externalizing symptoms: A prospective birth cohort study
Prenatal exposure to Cd, Tl, and Mo was associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in children, with the associations exhibiting sex differences. Conversely, Se may confer a protective effect against childhood behavioral problems. Further studies are warranted to support the findings and explore the mechanism of sex -specific disparity.
Authors
- Fangbiao Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-9670)
- Shuangqin Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6906-9144)
- Shuman Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-7062)
- Chunmei Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1639-7543)
- Cong Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2277-8126)
- Guopeng Gao
- Mengjuan Lu
- Yanyan Jiang
- Xiaoyan Wu
- Xing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-7186)
- Kun Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4759-5267)
- Juan Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-3625)
- Yalu Zuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7334-0338)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Bao'an (CN)
- Anshan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119530
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20