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Exposure to Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in U.S. Children 12–15 Years of Age

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Hoffman, Kate, Webster, Thomas F., Weisskopf, Marc G., Weinberg, Janice, Vieira, Verónica M.·2010·Environmental Health Perspectives

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BACKGROUND: Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) have been widely used in consumer products. Exposures in the United States and in world populations are widespread. PFC exposures have been linked to various health impacts, and data in animals suggest that PFCs may be potential developmental neurotoxicants. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the associations between exposures to four PFCs and parental report of diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2000 and 2003-2004 for children 12-15 years of age. Parental report of a previous diagnosis by a doctor or health care professional of ADHD in the child was the primary outcome measure. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) levels were measured in serum samples from each child. RESULTS: Parents reported that 48 of 571 children included in the analysis had been diagnosed with ADHD. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for parentally reported ADHD in association with a 1-μg/L increase in serum PFOS (modeled as a continuous predictor) was 1.03 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.05]. Adjusted ORs for 1-μg/L increases in PFOA and PFHxS were also statistically significant (PFOA: OR = 1.12; 95% CI, 1.01-1.23; PFHxS: OR = 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02-1.11), and we observed a nonsignificant positive association with PFNA (OR = 1.32; 95% CI, 0.86-2.02). CONCLUSIONS: Our results, using cross-sectional data, are consistent with increased odds of ADHD in children with higher serum PFC levels. Given the extremely prevalent exposure to PFCs, follow-up of these data with cohort studies is needed.

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Authors: Hoffman, K., Webster, T. F., Weisskopf, M. G., Weinberg, J., & Vieira, V. M.
Venue: Environmental Health Perspectives
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published: 2010-12
Volume: 118
Issue: 12
Pages: 1762-1767
ISSN: 0091-6765 (ISSN-L)
1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1001898
OpenAlex: W2009748009
Cited by: 262
References: 10
FWCI: 12.68
Type: journal article
Language: en
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