Individual and Joint Association of Phenol and Paraben Exposure with Asthma Outcomes among US Adults: A Nationally Representative Cross-sectional Study.

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate how phenol and paraben exposure is related to asthma outcomes in adults.
• Cross-sectional design analyzing national data
• Assessment of mixed chemical exposure to phenols and parabens
• Evaluation of asthma outcomes in the population
• Significant association found between mixed exposure and asthma outcomes
• Primary contributing chemicals identified as BPF, PrP, and BPS
• Highlighted potential control pathways for managing asthma

Abstract