ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026
Differential associations of cooking behaviors with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure-related platelet traits as cardiovascular risk biomarkers.
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Introduction: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) typically occur as mixtures, and their combined associations with platelet traits have been scarcely explored in rural populations. This study investigated both individual and joint associations of PAHs with platelet traits. Methods: A subpopulation ( Results: GLM showed that there were associations of certain plasma PAHs with platelet traits across participants. For instance, Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DahA), Fluoranthene (Flu), and Pyrene (Pyr) were negatively associated with platelet count (PLT) in the total population. Positive associations of certain PAHs with platelet size indicators such as MPV and platelet distribution width (PDW) were observed. The mixture of 10 PAHs was positively associated with PDW, MPV, platelet large cell ratio, MPV/PLT ratio (MPVP), and PDW/PLT, with DahA and Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) identified as major contributors. These associations remained among non-smoking and non-cooking men and non-smoking women who reported self-cooking. Discussion: The findings show that individual plasma PAHs and their mixture are related to increased risk of platelet dysfunction, with BaP and DahA identified as key contributors. The results indicate that the association between PAH exposure and changes in platelet indicators was prominent among women with unhealthy cooking behaviors.
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