Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and asthma at age 8-9 years in a multi-site longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Allison R. Sherris (Author), Christine T. Loftus (Author), Adam A. Szpiro (Author), Logan C. Dearborn (Author), Marnie F. Hazlehurst (Author), Kecia N. Carroll (Author), Paul E. Moore (Author), Margaret A. Adgent (Author), Emily S. Barrett (Author), Nicole R. Bush (Author), Drew B. Day (Author), Kurunthachalam Kannan (Author), Kaja Z. LeWinn (Author), Ruby H. N. Nguyen (Author), Yu Ni (Author), Anne M. Riederer (Author), Morgan Robinson (Author), Sheela Sathyanarayana (Author), Qi Zhao (Author), Catherine J. Karr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background and aim Studies suggest prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may influence wheezing or asthma in preschool-aged children. However, the impact of prenatal PAH exposure on asthma and wheeze in middle childhood remain unclear. We investigated these associatio...