Low-level plasticizer exposure and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plasticizers, also called phthalates, are a group of chemicals widely used in daily life. A previous report showed no significant association between phthalate metabolite concentrations and mortality. We investigated the association of urinary phthalate levels and individual phthalate metabolite levels with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality after standardizing the phthalate concentration.

Methods

A total of 6,625 participants were recruited from a nationally representative sample of adults aged 40 years or older who were enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2003 and 2014 and were followed up through December 31, 2015. Data were analyzed from January 2021 to June 2021. NHANES-linked updated National De

SUBMITTER: Zeng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8905760 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature