Maternal co-exposure to mercury and perfluoroalkyl acid isomers and their associations with child neurodevelopment in a Canadian birth cohort.
Environ Int
; 178: 108087, 2023 08.
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BACKGROUND: Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) within the broader class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are present in human serum as isomer mixtures, but epidemiological studies have yet to address isomer-specific associations with child development and behavior. OBJECTIVES: To examine associations between prenatal exposure to 25 PFAAs, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) isomers, and child neurodevelopment among 490 mother-child pairs in a prospective Canadian birth cohort, the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study. To consider the influence of a classic neurotoxicant, total mercury (THg), based on its likelihood of co-exposure with PFAAs from common dietary sources. METHODS: Maternal blood samples were collected in the second trimester and child neurodevelopment was assessed at 2 years of age using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (Bayley-III). Linear or curvilinear multiple regression models were used to examine associations between exposures and neurodevelopment outcomes. RESULTS: Select PFAAs were associated with lower Cognitive composite scores, including perfluoroheptanoate (PFHpA) (ß = -0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI): -1.7, -0.06) and perfluorododecanoate (PFDoA) (ß = -2.0, 95% CI: -3.9, -0.01). Non-linear relationships revealed associations of total PFOS (ß = -4.4, 95% CI: -8.3, -0.43), and linear-PFOS (ß = -4.0, 95% CI: -7.5, -0.57) and 1m-PFOS (ß = -1.8, 95% CI: -3.3, -0.24) isomers with lower Language composite scores. Although there was no effect modification, including THg interaction terms in PFAA models revealed negative associations between perfluorononanoate (PFNA) and Motor (ß = -3.3, 95% CI: -6.2, -0.33) and Social-Emotional (ß = -3.0, 95% CI: -5.6, -0.40) composite scores. DISCUSSION: These findings reinforce previous reports of adverse effects of maternal PFAA exposure during pregnancy on child neurodevelopment. The unique hazards posed from isomers of PFOS justify isomer-specific analysis in future studies. To control for possible confounding, mercury co-exposure may be considered in studies of PFAAs.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal
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Ácidos Alcanesulfónicos
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Contaminantes Ambientales
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Fluorocarburos
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Mercurio
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Int
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos