Characterizing changes in behaviors associated with chemical exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic-and its associated restrictions-have changed many behaviors that can influence environmental exposures including chemicals found in commercial products, packaging and those resulting from pollution. The pandemic also constitutes a stressful life event, leading to symptoms of acute traumatic stress. Data indicate that the combination of environmental exposure and psychological stress jointly contribute to adverse child health outcomes. Within the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide Cohort, a national consortium initiated to understand the effects of environmental exposures on child health and development, our objective was to assess whether there were pandemic-related changes in behavior that may be associated with environmental exposures. A t

SUBMITTER: Herbstman JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838870 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature