{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["4(4)"],"submitter":["Li H"],"pubmed_abstract":["Exposure to microplastics (MPs) has emerged as a potential threat to chronic respiratory health. However, the association between MPs exposure and allergic rhinitis (AR) in children remains unclear. We evaluated the association between MP exposure and the prevalence of AR in children. We measured 11 types of MPs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected from 207 children aged 1-16 years using pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) in 2023. Logistic regression models were employed to evaluate the association between MP concentration and prevalence of AR. Polyamide 66 (PA66), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS) were the predominant types detected, with median concentrations of 2.33, 0.45, 0.38, and 0.08 ​μg/mL in BALF, respectively. Hig"],"journal":["Eco-Environment & Health"],"pagination":["100193"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12766401"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Microplastic exposure in the lungs of young children and its associations with allergic rhinitis: A cross-sectional study in China."],"pmcid":["PMC12766401"],"pubmed_authors":["Li H","Yang J","Zhang J","Wong GWK","Lv X","Yin S","Feng X","Huang H","Yang A","Ma W","Xiao N","Wang Q","Peng L","Liu D","Zhong L","Xu Y"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Microplastic exposure in the lungs of young children and its associations with allergic rhinitis: A cross-sectional study in China.","description":"Exposure to microplastics (MPs) has emerged as a potential threat to chronic respiratory health. However, the association between MPs exposure and allergic rhinitis (AR) in children remains unclear. We evaluated the association between MP exposure and the prevalence of AR in children. We measured 11 types of MPs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected from 207 children aged 1-16 years using pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) in 2023. Logistic regression models were employed to evaluate the association between MP concentration and prevalence of AR. Polyamide 66 (PA66), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS) were the predominant types detected, with median concentrations of 2.33, 0.45, 0.38, and 0.08 ​μg/mL in BALF, respectively. Hig","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Dec","modification":"2026-06-10T05:00:21.618Z","creation":"2026-06-10T03:07:54.154Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12766401","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41497231"],"doi":["10.1016/j.eehl.2025.100193"]}}