Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds and Blood Pressure in NHANES 2011 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants. Exposure to VOCs is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including elevated blood pressure in susceptible populations. However, research in the general population, particularly among nonsmoking adults, is limited. We hypothesized that higher VOC exposure is associated with higher blood pressure and hypertension, among nonsmokers.

Methods

We included 4 cycles of data (2011-2018) of nonsmoking adults (n=4430) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Urinary VOC metabolites were measured by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, adjusted for urine dilution, and log-transformed. We estimated mean differences in blood pressure using linear mod

SUBMITTER: McGraw KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11655251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature