Prenatal exposure to mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines affects cognition in adolescence independent of postnatal exposure

CONCLUSION: Higher prenatal exposure to a PFAS mixture and a mixture of PFAS and organochlorines combined was associated with better sustained and selective attention during adolescence. The associations seemed to be driven by PFHxS and were not linked to exposure levels at the time of assessment.PMID:38447259 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114346

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - March 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Brigitte Reimann Sylvie Remy Gudrun Koppen Greet Schoeters Elly Den Hond Vera Nelen Carmen Franken Adrian Covaci Liesbeth Bruckers Willy Baeyens Ilse Loots Nicolas van Larebeke Stefan Voorspoels Stefaan De Henauw Tim S Nawrot Michelle Plusquin Source Type: research