Associations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with perinatal anxiety symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have recently garnered attention for their possible neurotoxic effects. This study was meticulously crafted to assess the influence of PAHs exposure on the emergence of perinatal anxiety symptoms.

Methods

From April 28, 2020, to July 20, 2021, a case-control study recruiting eligible pregnant women was conducted in two primary hospitals in Hefei City, China. Professionals employed the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale to assess the participants' anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum via WeChat. Urinary concentrations of 12 hydroxylated PAH metabolites during pregnancy and postpartum were quantified through gas chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Logistic regression analysis and mixed

SUBMITTER: Zhen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11967036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature