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The study aims to explore the joint effects of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and maternal distress on childhood irritability.

Combined prenatal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and maternal distress is associated with childhood irritability

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Randomized trial examines irritable behavior in children linked to prenatal PAH and maternal stress, suggesting combined effects.

The study aims to explore the joint effects of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and maternal distress on childhood irritability.
Prenatal PAH was measured using personal air monitoring during the third trimester.
Maternal psychological distress was assessed using the Psychiatric Epidemiology Research Instrument–Demoralization.
Children's irritability was measured at ages 7, 9, and 11 using a composite score from well-established behavior assessment tools.
Combined exposure to prenatal PAHs and maternal distress was linked to higher irritability scores at ages 7, 9, and 11.
No change in irritability was observed between ages 7 and 11 despite the initial higher scores.
The irritability composite showed strong psychometric properties, indicating reliability in measuring child irritability.

DeSerisy et al. (2026) studied this question.

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