Ambient Air Pollution and Hospitalizations for Schizophrenia in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Schizophrenia episodes may be triggered by short-term environmental stimuli. Short-term increases in ambient air pollution levels may elevate the risk of schizophrenia episodes, yet few epidemiologic studies have examined this association.

Objective

To investigate whether short-term increases in air pollution levels are associated with an additional risk of schizophrenia episodes, independent of absolute air pollution concentrations, and whether sustained increases in air pollution levels for several days are associated with more pronounced risks of schizophrenia episodes.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide, population-based, time-stratified case-crossover study was performed based on hospitalization records for schizophrenia across 295 admin

SUBMITTER: Bai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447564 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature