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Jul 29, 2020 · Several exploratory studies have been undertaken to determine whether distress or related mental health conditions are correlated with exposure to air pollution, with mixed results.
- Lauren Pinault
A large body of scientific evidence has accumulated over the past 25 years attributing a wide range of adverse health effects to ambient (outdoor) air pollution exposure. These effects range in severity from respiratory symptoms to the development of disease and premature death.
Alongside effects on cardiovascular and respiratory health, there is emerging evidence that exposure to air pollutants (both indoors and outdoors) may lead to neurocognitive disorders and affect mental health (directly and indirectly) through a range of potential causal pathways (see Figs 1 and 2). 1,31–35 Observational evidence has ...
Children are more vulnerable to air pollution because they have less-developed respiratory and defence systems, are smaller in size, inhale more air per kilogram of body weight than adults, and they generally spend more time outdoors being physically active.
Dec 28, 2016 · Our results suggest that, among children, mental health may influence susceptibility to the adverse physiologic effects of air pollution. We recommend confirmatory studies, including longitudinal studies, and testing whether or not mental disorders modify the effect of air pollution on other physical health outcomes.
- Robert E. Dales, Sabit Cakmak
- 2016
May 10, 2024 · This umbrella review classifies and quantifies for the first time the global negative impacts that air pollution and climate change can exert on mental health, identifying evidence-based targets that can inform future research and population health actions.
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air pollution has been linked to a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including dementia, 3 cognitive decline or impairment, 4,5 anxiety and depression, 6‑9 and suicide. 10,11 A
