Long-term exposure to air pollutants, meteorological factors, and mental health status: a nationwide population-based study with multilevel regression analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollutants and meteorological conditions have shown significant adverse effects on human health; however, their impact on mental health remains inconclusive and underexplored. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between long-term exposure to air pollutants (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀), meteorological factors, and depression and anxiety.

Methods

We selected 10,076 participants aged 15-49 from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022, who had lived in their current domiciles for over five years. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale were used to quantify the presence of depression and anxiety. The mean levels of air pollutants (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀), te

SUBMITTER: Acharya SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature