The short-term effect of ambient particulate matter on suicide death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution can cause various respiratory and neurological diseases and continuous exposure can lead to death. Previous studies have reported that particulate matter (PM) exposure increases the risk of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicidal death; however, the results are inconsistent and limited. This study aimed to examine the relationship between short-term PM exposure and suicide deaths, as well as investigate the short-term effects of PM on suicide death within vulnerable groups based on factors such as sex, age group, suicide-related information (note, method, and cause), psychiatric disorders, and physical diseases.

Methods

Data on a total of 28,670 suicide deaths from 2013 to 2017, provided by the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, were analyz

SUBMITTER: Go TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763266 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature