Trends in Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations in Teenagers and Adults, 1999–2018 NHANES
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Cohort Study
2.2. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Variations in Serum Levels of PFAS
4.2. Serum PFAS among Race/Ethnicity
4.3. Serum Concentrations of PFAS among Male and Female
4.4. Serum Concentrations of PFAS among Age Groups
5. Conclusions
Limitation to the Study
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sonnenberg, N.K.; Ojewole, A.E.; Ojewole, C.O.; Lucky, O.P.; Kusi, J. Trends in Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations in Teenagers and Adults, 1999–2018 NHANES. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6984. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216984
Sonnenberg NK, Ojewole AE, Ojewole CO, Lucky OP, Kusi J. Trends in Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations in Teenagers and Adults, 1999–2018 NHANES. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(21):6984. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216984
Chicago/Turabian StyleSonnenberg, Nilisha Khadgi, Akinloye Emmanuel Ojewole, Catherine Oluwalopeye Ojewole, Otite Precious Lucky, and Joseph Kusi. 2023. "Trends in Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations in Teenagers and Adults, 1999–2018 NHANES" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 21: 6984. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216984