16 November 2025 : Review article
Association of Childhood Asthma with the Concept of Exposomics: A Short Review
Martyna Pajewska-Szmyt
BDEF 1, Agnieszka Klupczyńska-Gabryszak ADE 1, Joanna Matysiak E 2, Timothy J. Garrett E 3, Jan Matysiak ADE 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949589
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949589
Table 1 Characterization of potential environmental pollution (potential source and pathways of exposure), which can be correlated with asthma.
| Environmental pollution | Potential source | Key characteristics | Pathways of human exposure | Correlation with asthma | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBP, DiBP, DEP | [–]80 | ||||
| Low molecular weight PAHsHigh molecular weight PAHs | [–]85 | ||||
| PFOA, PFOS | [–]90 | ||||
| [–]97 | |||||
| PAEs – phthalate esters; DBP – dibutyl phthalate; DiBP – diisobutyl phthalate; DEP – diethyl phthalate; FeNO – Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide; PAHs – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; PM – particulate matter; 1-OHPyr – 1 hydroxypyrene; PFAS – per and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFOA – perfluorooctanoic acid; PFOS – perfluorooctane sulfonate; PFCs – perfluorinated compounds; PFUnDA – perfluoroundecanoic acid; Me-PFOSA-AcOH – 2-(N-Methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid; PFDA – perfluorodecanoic acid; SHS – secondhand smoke. | |||||