Association of environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with periodontitis in NHANES 2009–2014: A mixtures approach

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can invade and cause harm to the human body through various pathways, but there is currently little research on the relationship between mixed-PAHs exposure and periodontitis. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of mixed-urinary PAHs exposure on periodontitis in adults in the United States.