biostudies-literatureRiley KWNIEHS NIH HHSNIH HHS317-331https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12707802biostudies-literatureUnknown15(3)Reporting personal environmental exposure data back from researchers to study participants is becoming more common, however there are few tools to assess whether report back increases Environmental Health Literacy (EHL). This study assessed whether sociodemographic or environmental characteristics were associated with changes in EHL after receiving personal air monitoring results. This study was conducted in a New York City based pregnancy cohort wherein participants were assessed for exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the third trimester of pregnancy. Participants (n=168) received their results two to five years after participation and a subset (n=47) completed a survey evaluating perspectives on their results and subsequent behaviors. Using these results, we created a quInternational public health journalFactors that Influence Environmental Health Literacy from Returning Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure Results.PMC12707802R33 ES024718UH3 OD023290P30 ES030287Dixon HMBramer LMRohlman DRiley KWCole AHerbstman JBUreno MCalero LAnderson KAWaters KMBurke KfalseFactors that Influence Environmental Health Literacy from Returning Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure Results.Reporting personal environmental exposure data back from researchers to study participants is becoming more common, however there are few tools to assess whether report back increases Environmental Health Literacy (EHL). This study assessed whether sociodemographic or environmental characteristics were associated with changes in EHL after receiving personal air monitoring results. This study was conducted in a New York City based pregnancy cohort wherein participants were assessed for exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during the third trimester of pregnancy. Participants (n=168) received their results two to five years after participation and a subset (n=47) completed a survey evaluating perspectives on their results and subsequent behaviors. Using these results, we created a qu2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-06-06T04:06:48.907Z2026-05-25T03:12:11.857ZS-EPMC1270780241409759