Maternal per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances exposures associated with higher depressive symptom scores among immigrant women in the Chemicals in Our Bodies cohort in San Francisco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remains an important public health issue due to widespread detection and persistence in environmental media, slow metabolism in humans, and influences on physiological processes such as neurological signaling. Maternal depression is highly prevalent during pregnancy and postpartum and is potentially sensitive to PFAS. The health risks associated with PFAS may be further amplified in historically marginalized communities, including immigrants.

Objective

Evaluate maternal concentrations of PFAS in association with depression scores during pregnancy and whether effects differ between US born and immigrant women.

Methods

Our study sample included 282 US born and 235 immigrant pregnant women enrolled in the

SUBMITTER: Aung MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10840585 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature