Particulate Matter Exposure and Default Mode Network Equilibrium During Early Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: Background: Air pollution exposure has been associated with adverse cognitive and mental health outcomes in children, adolescents, and adults, although youth may be particularly susceptible given ongoing brain development. However, the neurodevelopmental mechanisms underlying the associations among air pollution, cognition, and mental health remain unclear. We examined the impact of particulate matter (PM_2.5) on resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) of the default mode network (DMN) and three key attention networks: dorsal attention, ventral attention, and cingulo-opercular. Methods: Longitudinal changes in rsFC within/between networks were assessed from baseline (9-10 years) to the 2-year follow-up (11-12 years) in 10,072 youth (M ± SD

SUBMITTER: Zundel CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11387001 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature