Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and allergic outcomes in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 191; p. 110145
• Main Authors: Luo, Yuehua, Deji, Zhuoma, Huang, Zhenzhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2020
• Subjects: allergic rhinitis; Asthma; atopic dermatitis; Case-Control Studies; Child; childhood; Childhood allergy; Cross-Sectional Studies; eczema; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Female; Fluorocarbons - toxicity; Humans; Meta-analysis; odds ratio; Perfluoroalkyl substances; perfluorononanoic acid; perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; perfluorooctanoic acid; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; risk; systematic review; Perfluoroalkyl substances; Childhood allergy; Asthma; Meta-analysis

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent organic pollutants and widespread throughout the environment. Although exposure to PFASs may contribute to the development of allergic diseases in children, evidence about this association remains inconclusive. To conduct a systematic review and meta-...