Prenatal PFAS exposure and childhood respiratory allergic diseases: Findings from Shanghai Birth cohort Consortium
Prenatal exposure to individual and PFAS mixture was associated with an increased risk of childhood RAD, particularly allergic rhinitis. Children born to mothers with high PM<sub>2</sub>. <sub>5</sub> levels during pregnancy were more susceptible. Reducing prenatal PFAS and PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure may reduce the public health burden of childhood RAD.
Authors
- Yu Gao
- Yingya Zhao
- Wei Yuan
- Jianya Xi
- Yabin Hu
- Liyi Zhang
- Yunhui Zhang
- Hong Liang
- Huijing Shi
- Ying Tian
- Jun Zhang
- Qian Chen
- Maohua Miao
- Yuyan Gui
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- XinHua Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (CN)
- Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research (CN)
- Shanghai Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110118
- Primary Topic
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00