Long-term ambient air pollution and the risk of major mental disorder: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite growing awareness of the mental health damage caused by air pollution, the epidemiologic evidence on impact of air pollutants on major mental disorders (MDs) remains limited. We aim to explore the impact of various air pollutants on the risk of major MD.

Methods

This prospective study analyzed data from 170 369 participants without depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia at baseline. The concentrations of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM_2.5), particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter > 2.5 μm, and ≤ 10 μm (PM_2.5-10), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and nitric oxide (NO) were estimated using land-use regression models. The association between air pollutants and incident MD was investigate

SUBMITTER: Pan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823001 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature