scholarly journals Pyrethroid Pesticide Exposure and Parental Report of Learning Disability and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in U.S. Children: NHANES 1999–2002

2014 ◽  
Vol 122 (12) ◽  
pp. 1336-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá ◽  
Suril Mehta ◽  
Brenda Eskenazi
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Parental Report ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Pyrethroid Pesticide

scholarly journals Occupational pesticide exposure and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescent pesticide applicators in Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane S. Rohlman ◽  
Ahmed Ismail ◽  
Matthew R. Bonner ◽  
Gaafar Abdel Rasoul ◽  
Olfat Hendy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Pesticide Applicators

scholarly journals Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Metabolites and Attention/Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability, and Special Education in U.S. Children Aged 6 to 15

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaynah Abid ◽  
Ananya Roy ◽  
Julie B. Herbstman ◽  
Adrienne S. Ettinger
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Pah Metabolites ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Pah Exposure ◽  
The Relationship

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adversely affects child neurodevelopment, but little is known about the relationship between PAHs and clinically significant developmental disorders. We examined the relationship between childhood measures of PAH exposure and prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability (LD), and special education (SE) in a nationally representative sample of 1,257 U.S. children 6–15 years of age. Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2004. PAH exposure was measured by urinary metabolite concentrations. Outcomes were defined by parental report of (1) ever doctor-diagnosed ADHD, (2) ever doctor- or school representative-identified LD, and (3) receipt of SE or early intervention services. Multivariate logistic regression accounting for survey sampling was used to determine the associations between PAH metabolites and ADHD, LD, and SE. Children exposed to higher levels of fluorine metabolites had a 2-fold increased odds (95% C.I. 1.1, 3.8) of SE, and this association was more apparent in males (OR 2.3; 95% C.I. 1.2, 4.1) than in females (OR 1.8; 95% C.I. 0.6, 5.4). No other consistent pattern of developmental disorders was associated with urinary PAH metabolites. However, concurrent exposure to PAH fluorine metabolites may increase use of special education services among U.S. children.

scholarly journals Associations of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability, and Special Education in U.S. Children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Wang ◽  
Yaping Li ◽  
Xiaozhen Geng ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Yanfeng Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus Infection ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Epstein Barr

AbstractBackgroundMost infections of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is potentially neurotropic, occurred in childhood, but little is known about its association with child neurodevelopmental outcomes.MethodsWe determined whether EBV seropositivity was associated with parent-reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability, or special education utilization among children, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2004. Potential confounding factors were adjusted using survey logistic regression models.ResultsEBV seroprevalence was 69.6% (95% CI, 67.1%-72.1%) for U.S. children aged 6-19. The prevalence was 8.86% (95% CI, 7.47%-10.47%) for ADHD among 6-19 year olds, 11.70% (95% CI, 9.84%-13.87%) for learning disability among 6-15 year olds, and 10.18% (95% CI, 8.58%-12.05%) for special education among 6-17 year olds. Children with positive anti-EBV had higher crude prevalence rates of learning disability and special education but not ADHD compared with those with negative anti-EBV. The adjusted odds ratios were 2.76 (95% CI, 1.53-4.96) for learning disability, 3.58 (95% CI, 1.92-6.55) for special education, and 0.77 (95% CI, 0.42-1.38) for ADHD, when comparing children with positive and negative anti-EBV.ConclusionsEBV seropositivity was associated with learning disability and special education among U.S. children. Future studies that longitudinally examine the associations are warranted.

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