Cited by 90Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchAsthma and respiratory diseasesFluorine in Organic Chemistry

Association of perfluoroalkyl substances exposure with impaired lung function in children

Qin, Xiao-Di, Qian, Zhengmin (Min), Dharmage, Shyamali C., Perret, Jennifer, Geiger, Sarah Dee, Rigdon, Steven E., Howard, Steven, Zeng, Xiao-Wen +16 more·2017·Environmental Research

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Previous studies have demonstrated associations between serum levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and asthma or asthma related-biomarkers. However, no studies have reported a possible relationship between PFASs exposure and lung function among children. The objective of the present study is to test the association between PFASs exposure and lung function in children from a high exposure area by using a cross-sectional case-control study, which included 132 asthmatic children and 168 non-asthmatic controls recruited from 2009 to 2010 in the Genetic and Biomarkers study for Childhood Asthma. Structured questionnaires were administered face-to-face. Lung function was measured by spirometry. Linear regression models were used to examine the influence of PFASs on lung function. The results showed that asthmatics in our study had significantly higher serum PFAS concentrations than healthy controls. Logistic regression models showed a positive association between PFASs and asthma, with adjusted odds ratios (ORs) ranging from 0.99 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.80-1.21) to 2.76 (95% CI: 1.82-4.17). Linear regression modeling showed serum PFASs levels were significantly negatively associated with three pulmonary function measurements (forced vital capacity: FVC; forced expiratory volume in 1s: FEV 1; forced expiratory flow 25-75%: FEF 25-75) among children with asthma, the adjusted coefficients between lung function and PFASs exposure ranged from -0.055 (95%CI: -0.100 to -0.010) for FVC and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to -0.223 (95%CI: -0.400 to -0.045) for FEF 25-75 and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFASs were not, however, significantly associated with pulmonary function among children without asthma. In conclusion, this study suggests that serum PFASs are associated with decreased lung function among children with asthma.

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Qin, X.-D., Qian, Z. (., Dharmage, S. C., Perret, J., Geiger, S. D., Rigdon, S. E., Howard, S., Zeng, X.-W., Hu, L.-W., Yang, B.-Y., Zhou, Y., Li, M., Xu, S.-L., Bao, W.-W., Zhang, Y.-Z., Yuan, P., Wang, J., Zhang, C., Tian, Y.-P., Nian, M., Xiao, X., Chen, W., Lee, Y. L., & Dong, G.-H.
Affiliations
  • Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
  • Saint Louis University (US)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Northern Illinois University (US)
  • National Taiwan University (TW)
Corresponding author
  • Lee, Yungling Leo
  • Dong, Guang-Hui
Venue
Environmental Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-05
Volume
155
Pages
15-21
ISSN
0013-9351 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2585841993
Cited by
90
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2
FWCI
3.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Environmental Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81472936, 81172630)
  • Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (91543208)
  • National Science Council in Taiwan (98-2314-B-002-138-MY3, 101-2621-M-002-005)
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (16ykzd02)
  • Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation (2016A030313342, 2014A030313021)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
Keywords
perfluorinated compounds, PFAS exposure, lung function, childhood asthma, perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOS, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, forced expiratory flow, serum PFAS concentrations
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Asthma, Child, Environmental Exposure, Environmental Pollutants, Female, Fluorocarbons, Humans, Lung, Male, Respiratory Function Tests, Taiwan, Case-Control Studies

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