Rundong Liu, Yanjian Wan, Bing Zhu, Qi Liu, Haoxue Wang, Qi Jiang, Yanan Feng, Kaiheng Zhu, Shuai Zhao, Zhen Xiang, Ying Zhu, Ranran Song
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are ubiquitous in the environment, and all of them can cause neurotoxicity. However, the association between BTEX exposure and dyslexia, a disorder with language network-related regions in left hemisphere affected, remains unclear. We aimed to assess the relationship between BTEX exposure and dyslexic odds among school-aged children. A case-control study, including 355 dyslexics and 390 controls from three cities in China, was conducted. Six BTEX metabolites were measured in their urine samples...
April 17, 2024: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International