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Faire une suggestion Affiner la rechercheAnnual Research Review: Exposure to environmental chemicals and psychosocial stress and the development of children's learning difficulties / Amy E. MARGOLIS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66-4 (April 2025)
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Titre : Annual Research Review: Exposure to environmental chemicals and psychosocial stress and the development of children's learning difficulties Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Alex DRANOVSKY, Auteur ; David PAGLIACCIO, Auteur ; Gazi F. AZAD, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.547-568 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Learning difficulties environmental exposures brain development stress Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although awareness of the role of environmental exposures in children's cognitive development is increasing, learning difficulties have not yet been a major focus of environmental health science. Learning difficulties disproportionately affect children living in economic disadvantage, yielding an ?achievement gap.? Studies examining the neurobiology of reading and math have mostly included economically advantaged youth, leaving a great deal unknown about the neural underpinnings of reading and math difficulties in youth living in disadvantaged contexts. Critically, due to environmental injustice, these youth are disproportionately exposed to environmental neurotoxicants. Herein, we review literature supporting a theoretical framework of environmentally associated phenotypes of learning difficulties. We propose that prenatal exposure to neurotoxicants and early-life exposure to psychosocial stressors increases risk for learning difficulties via effects on neural circuits that support cognitive processes which, in addition to literacy and numeracy, are integral to acquiring and performing academic skills. We describe models in which (1) prenatal exposure to air pollution has a main effect on learning via brain structure and function or associated domain-general cognitive processes and (2) a joint ?two-hit? pathway in which prenatal air pollution exposure followed by early life stress?when combined and sequential?increases risk for learning difficulties also via effects on brain structure, function, and/or associated cognitive processes. We review a select literature documenting effects of exposure to pollutants and early life stress on relevant neural circuits and associated cognitive processes in animal models and parallel findings in human epidemiologic studies. We advocate for team science in which researchers, practitioners, and policymakers collaborate to increase health literacy about environmentally associated phenotypes of learning difficulties and support the development of precision-oriented instructional and environmental intervention methods for youth living in economic disadvantage. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14137 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=550
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-4 (April 2025) . - p.547-568[article] Annual Research Review: Exposure to environmental chemicals and psychosocial stress and the development of children's learning difficulties [texte imprimé] / Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Alex DRANOVSKY, Auteur ; David PAGLIACCIO, Auteur ; Gazi F. AZAD, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur . - p.547-568.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-4 (April 2025) . - p.547-568
Mots-clés : Learning difficulties environmental exposures brain development stress Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although awareness of the role of environmental exposures in children's cognitive development is increasing, learning difficulties have not yet been a major focus of environmental health science. Learning difficulties disproportionately affect children living in economic disadvantage, yielding an ?achievement gap.? Studies examining the neurobiology of reading and math have mostly included economically advantaged youth, leaving a great deal unknown about the neural underpinnings of reading and math difficulties in youth living in disadvantaged contexts. Critically, due to environmental injustice, these youth are disproportionately exposed to environmental neurotoxicants. Herein, we review literature supporting a theoretical framework of environmentally associated phenotypes of learning difficulties. We propose that prenatal exposure to neurotoxicants and early-life exposure to psychosocial stressors increases risk for learning difficulties via effects on neural circuits that support cognitive processes which, in addition to literacy and numeracy, are integral to acquiring and performing academic skills. We describe models in which (1) prenatal exposure to air pollution has a main effect on learning via brain structure and function or associated domain-general cognitive processes and (2) a joint ?two-hit? pathway in which prenatal air pollution exposure followed by early life stress?when combined and sequential?increases risk for learning difficulties also via effects on brain structure, function, and/or associated cognitive processes. We review a select literature documenting effects of exposure to pollutants and early life stress on relevant neural circuits and associated cognitive processes in animal models and parallel findings in human epidemiologic studies. We advocate for team science in which researchers, practitioners, and policymakers collaborate to increase health literacy about environmentally associated phenotypes of learning difficulties and support the development of precision-oriented instructional and environmental intervention methods for youth living in economic disadvantage. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14137 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=550 Longitudinal effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants on self-regulatory capacities and social competence / Amy E. MARGOLIS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57-7 (July 2016)
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Titre : Longitudinal effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants on self-regulatory capacities and social competence Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Katie S. DAVIS, Auteur ; Valerie K. THOMAS, Auteur ; Deliang TANG, Auteur ; Ya WANG, Auteur ; Shuang WANG, Auteur ; Frederica PERERA, Auteur ; Bradley S. PETERSON, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.851-860 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons self-regulation prenatal exposure social competence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background We evaluated the influence of prenatal exposure to widespread urban air pollutants on the development of self-regulation and social competence in a longitudinal prospective cohort of children born to nonsmoking minority women in New York City. Methods Air pollutant exposure was estimated categorically by level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-DNA adducts in maternal blood collected at delivery, providing a biomarker of maternal exposure to PAH over a 2- to 3-month period. Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) was defined as moderate elevations on three specific scales of the child behavior checklist (anxious/depressed, aggressive behavior, and attention problems). We used generalized estimating equations to assess the influence of prenatal exposure to PAH on DESR in children at 3–5, 7, 9, and 11 years of age, adjusted for gender and race/ethnicity. Next, we assessed the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence, as measured by the social responsiveness scale (SRS), the association of impaired self-regulation with social competence, and whether impairment in self-regulation mediated the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence. Results We detected a significant interaction (at p = .05) of exposure with time, in which the developmental trajectory of self-regulatory capacity was delayed in the exposed children. Multiple linear regression revealed a positive association between presence of PAH-DNA adducts and problems with social competence (p < .04), level of dysregulation and problems with social competence (p < .0001), and evidence that self-regulation mediates the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence (p < .0007). Conclusions These data suggest that prenatal exposure to PAH produces long-lasting effects on self-regulatory capacities across early and middle childhood, and that these deficits point to emerging social problems with real-world consequences for high-risk adolescent behaviors in this minority urban cohort. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12548 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 57-7 (July 2016) . - p.851-860[article] Longitudinal effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants on self-regulatory capacities and social competence [texte imprimé] / Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Katie S. DAVIS, Auteur ; Valerie K. THOMAS, Auteur ; Deliang TANG, Auteur ; Ya WANG, Auteur ; Shuang WANG, Auteur ; Frederica PERERA, Auteur ; Bradley S. PETERSON, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur . - p.851-860.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 57-7 (July 2016) . - p.851-860
Mots-clés : Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons self-regulation prenatal exposure social competence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background We evaluated the influence of prenatal exposure to widespread urban air pollutants on the development of self-regulation and social competence in a longitudinal prospective cohort of children born to nonsmoking minority women in New York City. Methods Air pollutant exposure was estimated categorically by level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-DNA adducts in maternal blood collected at delivery, providing a biomarker of maternal exposure to PAH over a 2- to 3-month period. Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) was defined as moderate elevations on three specific scales of the child behavior checklist (anxious/depressed, aggressive behavior, and attention problems). We used generalized estimating equations to assess the influence of prenatal exposure to PAH on DESR in children at 3–5, 7, 9, and 11 years of age, adjusted for gender and race/ethnicity. Next, we assessed the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence, as measured by the social responsiveness scale (SRS), the association of impaired self-regulation with social competence, and whether impairment in self-regulation mediated the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence. Results We detected a significant interaction (at p = .05) of exposure with time, in which the developmental trajectory of self-regulatory capacity was delayed in the exposed children. Multiple linear regression revealed a positive association between presence of PAH-DNA adducts and problems with social competence (p < .04), level of dysregulation and problems with social competence (p < .0001), and evidence that self-regulation mediates the association of prenatal exposure to PAH with social competence (p < .0007). Conclusions These data suggest that prenatal exposure to PAH produces long-lasting effects on self-regulatory capacities across early and middle childhood, and that these deficits point to emerging social problems with real-world consequences for high-risk adolescent behaviors in this minority urban cohort. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12548 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=291 A preliminary study on prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether serum concentrations and intrinsic functional network organization and executive functioning in childhood / Erik DE WATER in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60-9 (September 2019)
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Titre : A preliminary study on prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether serum concentrations and intrinsic functional network organization and executive functioning in childhood Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Erik DE WATER, Auteur ; Paul CURTIN, Auteur ; Anna ZILVERSTAND, Auteur ; A. SJODIN, Auteur ; Anny BONILLA, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Judyth RAMIREZ, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Ravi BANSAL, Auteur ; Robin M. WHYATT, Auteur ; Bradley S. PETERSON, Auteur ; Pam FACTOR-LITVAK, Auteur ; Megan K. HORTON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1010-1020 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Children executive functioning flame retardants pregnancy resting state fMRI Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: The prenatal period is a period of vulnerability during which neurotoxic exposures exert persistent changes in brain development and behavior. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants in commercial products, are known to be developmental neurotoxicants. PBDEs were phased out of use in the United States a decade ago, but exposure remains widespread due to their release from existing products and biopersistence. Despite consistent animal and epidemiological evidence of developmental neurotoxicity, the neural substrates linking prenatal PBDE serum concentrations to impaired neurodevelopment are poorly understood. METHODS: In the present study, we used resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine associations between prenatal PBDE concentrations measured in maternal serum and intrinsic functional network organization (i.e., global and local efficiency; estimated using a graph-theoretical approach) in 5-year-old children (n = 34). We explored whether PBDE serum concentrations were associated with executive functioning (EF) assessed using a parent-report questionnaire (BRIEF-P) (n = 106) and whether changes in intrinsic functional network organization linked the association between prenatal PBDE serum concentrations and EF problems. RESULTS: Children with higher prenatal PBDE serum concentrations showed: (a) increased global efficiency of brain areas involved in visual attention (e.g., inferior occipital gyrus) (beta's = .01, FDR-corrected p's = .05); (b) more reported EF problems (beta's = .001, FDR-corrected p's = .05). Higher global efficiency of brain areas involved in visual attention was associated with more EF problems (beta's = .01, FDR-corrected p's < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Intrinsic functional network organization of visual attention brain areas linked prenatal PBDE concentrations to EF problems in childhood. Visual attention may contribute to the development of higher-order cognitive functions, such as EF, which could be explored in future studies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13040 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 60-9 (September 2019) . - p.1010-1020[article] A preliminary study on prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether serum concentrations and intrinsic functional network organization and executive functioning in childhood [texte imprimé] / Erik DE WATER, Auteur ; Paul CURTIN, Auteur ; Anna ZILVERSTAND, Auteur ; A. SJODIN, Auteur ; Anny BONILLA, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Judyth RAMIREZ, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur ; Ravi BANSAL, Auteur ; Robin M. WHYATT, Auteur ; Bradley S. PETERSON, Auteur ; Pam FACTOR-LITVAK, Auteur ; Megan K. HORTON, Auteur . - p.1010-1020.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 60-9 (September 2019) . - p.1010-1020
Mots-clés : Children executive functioning flame retardants pregnancy resting state fMRI Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: The prenatal period is a period of vulnerability during which neurotoxic exposures exert persistent changes in brain development and behavior. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants in commercial products, are known to be developmental neurotoxicants. PBDEs were phased out of use in the United States a decade ago, but exposure remains widespread due to their release from existing products and biopersistence. Despite consistent animal and epidemiological evidence of developmental neurotoxicity, the neural substrates linking prenatal PBDE serum concentrations to impaired neurodevelopment are poorly understood. METHODS: In the present study, we used resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine associations between prenatal PBDE concentrations measured in maternal serum and intrinsic functional network organization (i.e., global and local efficiency; estimated using a graph-theoretical approach) in 5-year-old children (n = 34). We explored whether PBDE serum concentrations were associated with executive functioning (EF) assessed using a parent-report questionnaire (BRIEF-P) (n = 106) and whether changes in intrinsic functional network organization linked the association between prenatal PBDE serum concentrations and EF problems. RESULTS: Children with higher prenatal PBDE serum concentrations showed: (a) increased global efficiency of brain areas involved in visual attention (e.g., inferior occipital gyrus) (beta's = .01, FDR-corrected p's = .05); (b) more reported EF problems (beta's = .001, FDR-corrected p's = .05). Higher global efficiency of brain areas involved in visual attention was associated with more EF problems (beta's = .01, FDR-corrected p's < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Intrinsic functional network organization of visual attention brain areas linked prenatal PBDE concentrations to EF problems in childhood. Visual attention may contribute to the development of higher-order cognitive functions, such as EF, which could be explored in future studies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13040 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=405 Prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood internalizing problems: roles of shyness and anterior cingulate cortex activity / Ran LIU in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 64-7 (July 2023)
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Titre : Prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood internalizing problems: roles of shyness and anterior cingulate cortex activity Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ran LIU, Auteur ; David PAGLIACCIO, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Nathan A. FOX, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1037-1044 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Air pollution polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons prenatal internalizing problems shyness anterior cingulate cortex Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk for psychiatric disorders characterized by internalizing problems. In this study, we examined the roles of shyness and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity in the association between prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and children's internalizing problems at 79years old. Methods Participants include 53 children (31 girls, 22 boys). Personal air monitoring was conducted over 48 continuous hours during the third trimester of pregnancy to measure 8 PAHs. Mothers reported children's shyness (Emotionality Activity Sociability Temperament Survey) at age 5 and internalizing problems (Child Behavior Checklist) at ages 79. ACC activity was measured by fMRI during the Simon Spatial Incompatibility task at ages 79. Results Shyness mediated the association between prenatal PAH exposure and internalizing problems. Higher prenatal PAH exposure predicted increased shyness, which in turn predicted greater internalizing problems. Moreover, left ACC activity during the Simon task moderated the association between prenatal PAH exposure and internalizing problems. Prenatal PAH exposure predicted increased risk for internalizing problems only when children showed heightened left ACC activity during the resolution of cognitive conflict. Conclusions Our study innovatively synthesizes the fields of developmental psychology and environmental health science to offer new insights into the risk factors for anxiety disorders. Facilitating the development of healthy reactive and regulatory processes may improve the developmental outcomes for children highly exposed to air pollution. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13768 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 64-7 (July 2023) . - p.1037-1044[article] Prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood internalizing problems: roles of shyness and anterior cingulate cortex activity [texte imprimé] / Ran LIU, Auteur ; David PAGLIACCIO, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Nathan A. FOX, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur . - p.1037-1044.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 64-7 (July 2023) . - p.1037-1044
Mots-clés : Air pollution polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons prenatal internalizing problems shyness anterior cingulate cortex Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk for psychiatric disorders characterized by internalizing problems. In this study, we examined the roles of shyness and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) activity in the association between prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and children's internalizing problems at 79years old. Methods Participants include 53 children (31 girls, 22 boys). Personal air monitoring was conducted over 48 continuous hours during the third trimester of pregnancy to measure 8 PAHs. Mothers reported children's shyness (Emotionality Activity Sociability Temperament Survey) at age 5 and internalizing problems (Child Behavior Checklist) at ages 79. ACC activity was measured by fMRI during the Simon Spatial Incompatibility task at ages 79. Results Shyness mediated the association between prenatal PAH exposure and internalizing problems. Higher prenatal PAH exposure predicted increased shyness, which in turn predicted greater internalizing problems. Moreover, left ACC activity during the Simon task moderated the association between prenatal PAH exposure and internalizing problems. Prenatal PAH exposure predicted increased risk for internalizing problems only when children showed heightened left ACC activity during the resolution of cognitive conflict. Conclusions Our study innovatively synthesizes the fields of developmental psychology and environmental health science to offer new insights into the risk factors for anxiety disorders. Facilitating the development of healthy reactive and regulatory processes may improve the developmental outcomes for children highly exposed to air pollution. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13768 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508 Prenatal exposure to air pollution and maternal stress predict infant individual differences in reactivity and regulation and socioemotional development / Ran LIU in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 63-11 (November 2022)
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Titre : Prenatal exposure to air pollution and maternal stress predict infant individual differences in reactivity and regulation and socioemotional development Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ran LIU, Auteur ; Mariah DESERISY, Auteur ; Nathan A. FOX, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur ; Beatrice BEEBE, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1359-1367 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Infant Pregnancy Male Adolescent Female Humans Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/psychology Individuality Air Pollution/adverse effects Air Pollutants/adverse effects Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons infancy maternal stress reactivity and regulation socioemotional development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Humans are ubiquitously exposed to air pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Although most studies of prenatal exposures have focused on psychopathology in childhood or adolescence, the effects of air pollutants on early emerging individual differences in reactivity and regulation are of growing concern. Our study is the first to report effects of prenatal exposure to PAH and maternal stress on infant reactivity and regulation. METHODS: Participants included 153 infants (74 girls and 79 boys). Prenatal exposure to PAH was measured via personal air monitoring during the third trimester of pregnancy. Maternal perceived stress was measured via self-report. We assessed infant orienting/regulation (OR), surgency (SE), and negative affectivity (NA) at 4 months using the Infant Behavior Questionnaire. We measured infant socioemotional outcomes at 12 months using the Brief Infant-Toddler Social & Emotional Assessment Questionnaire. RESULTS: Infants with higher prenatal PAH exposure and of mothers with higher stress had lower OR at 4 months, which predicted lower competence at 12 months. Infants with higher prenatal PAH exposure had lower SE at 4 months, which predicted more behavioral problems at 12 months. Prenatal exposure to PAH had no effects on infant NA at 4 months, although NA was associated with greater behavioral problems at 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: Infant reactivity and regulation, as early makers of child psychopathology, can facilitate timely and targeted screening and possibly prevention of disorders caused, in part, by environmental pollution. A multifaceted approach to improve environmental quality and reduce psychosocial stress is necessary to improve the developmental outcomes of children and most specially children from disadvantaged communities that disproportionately experience these environmental exposures. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13581 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=490
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 63-11 (November 2022) . - p.1359-1367[article] Prenatal exposure to air pollution and maternal stress predict infant individual differences in reactivity and regulation and socioemotional development [texte imprimé] / Ran LIU, Auteur ; Mariah DESERISY, Auteur ; Nathan A. FOX, Auteur ; Julie B. HERBSTMAN, Auteur ; Virginia A. RAUH, Auteur ; Beatrice BEEBE, Auteur ; Amy E. MARGOLIS, Auteur . - p.1359-1367.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 63-11 (November 2022) . - p.1359-1367
Mots-clés : Infant Pregnancy Male Adolescent Female Humans Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/psychology Individuality Air Pollution/adverse effects Air Pollutants/adverse effects Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons infancy maternal stress reactivity and regulation socioemotional development Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Humans are ubiquitously exposed to air pollutants including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Although most studies of prenatal exposures have focused on psychopathology in childhood or adolescence, the effects of air pollutants on early emerging individual differences in reactivity and regulation are of growing concern. Our study is the first to report effects of prenatal exposure to PAH and maternal stress on infant reactivity and regulation. METHODS: Participants included 153 infants (74 girls and 79 boys). Prenatal exposure to PAH was measured via personal air monitoring during the third trimester of pregnancy. Maternal perceived stress was measured via self-report. We assessed infant orienting/regulation (OR), surgency (SE), and negative affectivity (NA) at 4 months using the Infant Behavior Questionnaire. We measured infant socioemotional outcomes at 12 months using the Brief Infant-Toddler Social & Emotional Assessment Questionnaire. RESULTS: Infants with higher prenatal PAH exposure and of mothers with higher stress had lower OR at 4 months, which predicted lower competence at 12 months. Infants with higher prenatal PAH exposure had lower SE at 4 months, which predicted more behavioral problems at 12 months. Prenatal exposure to PAH had no effects on infant NA at 4 months, although NA was associated with greater behavioral problems at 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: Infant reactivity and regulation, as early makers of child psychopathology, can facilitate timely and targeted screening and possibly prevention of disorders caused, in part, by environmental pollution. A multifaceted approach to improve environmental quality and reduce psychosocial stress is necessary to improve the developmental outcomes of children and most specially children from disadvantaged communities that disproportionately experience these environmental exposures. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13581 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=490 Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons modifies the effects of early life stress on attention and Thought Problems in late childhood / David PAGLIACCIO in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61-11 (November 2020)
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