Association between exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and infections with human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus type 2.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to investigate the association between co-exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in a representative sample of the adult female population in the United States. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 4,284 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Logistic regression and stratified analyses were used to assess associations between individual PAH exposures and the prevalence of HPV and HSV-2 infection. Weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression was applied to explore the association between combined PAHs exposures and infection outcomes. After adjusting for covariates (age, race, poverty-to-income ratio, education, physical acti

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368245 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature