Long-term exposure to low concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and alterations in platelet indices: A longitudinal study in China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 11; p. e0276944
• Main Authors: Cui, Jing, Zhang, Ting, Zhang, Chao, Xue, Zhenwei, Chen, Durong, Kong, Xiaona, Zhao, Caili, Guo, Yufeng, Li, Zimeng, Liu, Xiaoming, Duan, Jiefang, Peng, Wenjie, Zhou, Xiaolin, Yu, Hongmei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 02.11.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: 1-Hydroxypyrene; Alcohol; Analysis; Biological markers; Biomarkers; Blood cell count; Blood platelets; Body mass index; Chronic exposure; Correlation; Environmental aspects; Exposure; Health aspects; Longitudinal studies; Low concentrations; Metabolites; Modelling; Platelets; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Statistical models; Urine; Variance analysis; China; United States > US

Long-term exposure to low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentration may ave detrimental effects, including changing platelet indices. Effects of chronic exposure to low PAH concentrations have been evaluated in cross-sectional, but not in longitudinal studies, to date. We aimed to assess t...