Prenatal Internal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Maternal Genetic Susceptibility, and Child Growth Trajectories: Evidence from a Prospective Cohort Study
for interaction is 0.049). We provide evidence that prenatal PAHs exposure may alter early childhood growth patterns, with effects modified by maternal genetic susceptibility. If confirmed, these findings highlight the mechanistic importance of AHR signaling in environmental developmental toxicity and underscore the need for exposure reduction and targeted maternal monitoring.
Authors
- Yuelong Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6901-5030)
- Cuilin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8014-2708)
- Haijun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0849-2903)
- Qin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8633-8859)
- Jue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-9365)
- Rong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3962-0261)
- Na Han
- Jinlang Lyu
- Yunxia Pu
- Hui Wang
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Harvard University (US)
- Asian University for Women (BD)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Inner Mongolia Comprehensive Disease Prevention and Control Center (CN)
- Weifang Maternity and Child Care Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c02748
- Primary Topic
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00