Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure
A predictor of blood selenium levels in children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22077155 |
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| Authors | Paweł Gać (0000-0001-8366-0239, Wroclaw Medical University, corresponding author), Michał Fułek (0000-0002-6315-4299, Wroclaw Medical University), Aleksandra Żórawik (Wroclaw Medical University), Rafał Poręba (0000-0002-7217-7070, Wroclaw Medical University), Krystyna Pawlas (0000-0001-5485-7649, Wroclaw Medical University), Natalia Pawlas (0000-0002-7551-9371, Medical University of Silesia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1580316-1580316 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1580316 |
| PMID | 40786166 |
| OpenAlex | W4412925119 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 76 |
Introduction The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between prenatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and blood selenium concentration (Se-B) in a selected group of children. Methods A total of 299 children were recruited for this study. Prenatal ETS exposure (understood as active as well as passive mother’s exposure) was assessed among all the study participants using a standardized exposure scale. The participants were tested for Se-B. Results and discussion Se-B (μg/L) was statistically significantly lower in the group of children with prenatal exposure to ETS compared to those without prenatal exposure (74.35 ± 12.45 vs. 78.60 ± 11.66, p < 0.01). Similarly, children whose mothers actively smoked tobacco during pregnancy exhibited lower Se-B than children whose mothers did not smoke (72.09 ± 14.20 vs. 77.58 ± 11.70, p < 0.05), and a similar trend was observed for passive smokers (74.63 ± 12.35 vs. 78.40 ± 11.75, p < 0.01). While negative correlations were observed between the severity of ETS exposure and Se-B, these results were not statistically significant. Independent risk factors for lower Se-B included advanced age (Rc: −2.398, p < 0.05), body weight deficiency (Rc for lower body mass index within the range of underweight to normal body weight: 0.687, p < 0.05), and prenatal ETS exposure (Rc: −4.209, p < 0.05). This study highlights the association between maternal tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy and reduced selenium levels in offspring, emphasizing the importance of targeted interventions in prenatal care to minimize ETS exposure
Body mass index · Environmental health · Overweight · Passive smoking · Pregnancy · Tobacco smoke · Underweight · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Medicine · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Selenium in Biological Systems · Internal Medicine · Physiology
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