Urinary phthalates, phenols, and parabens in relation to sleep health markers among a cohort of Mexican adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emerging research has shed light on the potential impact of environmental toxicants on sleep health, however, it remains unclear if these associations exist during adolescence and whether associations differ by sex. This study aimed to examine associations between phthalates, parabens, and phenols on adolescent sleep health using cross-sectional data from 470 participants from the Early Life Exposures in Mexico to Environmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) study.

Material and methods

In 2015, spot urine samples were analyzed for exposure biomarkers of 14 phthalate metabolites, seven phenol, and four paraben analytes. Over seven consecutive days, sleep duration, midpoint, and fragmentation were assessed with wrist-actigraphy. We examined associations between summary phtha

SUBMITTER: Zamora AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature