Ophélie Coiffier, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Anne Boudier, Joane Quentin, Yoann Gioria, Isabelle Pin, Sam Bayat, Cathrine Thomsen, Amrit K Sakhi, Azemira Sabaredzovic, Rémy Slama, Claire Philippat, Valérie Siroux
Exposure to phthalates and synthetic phenols is ubiquitous. Some of them are suspected to impact child respiratory health, although evidence still remains insufficient. This study investigated the associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and phenols, individually and as a mixture, and child respiratory health assessed by objective lung function measures since 2 months of age. Among 479 mother-child pairs from the SEPAGES cohort, 12 phenols, 13 phthalate and 2 non-phthalate plasticizer metabolites were measured in 2 pools including each 21 urine samples collected at the 2nd and 3rd pregnancy trimesters...
May 11, 2023: Environmental Pollution