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Study shows how air pollution exposures affect mental health in older people – News-Medical.Net
In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive symptoms.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 18 2020
In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive symptoms. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
When looking at individual air pollutants, a team led by investigators from of the University of Southern California found that long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide or fine particulate air pollution was associated with…
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