Lifetime exposure to traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of depression and anxiety at age 12 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While air pollution has been associated with depression and anxiety in adults, its impact on childhood mental health is understudied.

Objective

We examined lifetime exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and symptoms of depression and anxiety at age 12 years in the Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study cohort.

Methods

We estimated exposure to elemental carbon attributable to traffic (ECAT), a surrogate of diesel exhaust, at birth, age 12 years, and average exposure throughout childhood, using a validated land use regression model. We assessed depression and anxiety at age 12 years by parent report with the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2, and by child report with the Child Depression Inventory-2 (CDI-2) and the Spence Chil

SUBMITTER: Yolton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388180 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature