The correlations between air pollution and depression.

Łopuszańska, Urszula; Makara‐Studzińska, Marta

doi:10.1515/cpp-2017-0009

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“…Clinical evidence from China, the United States and the European Union concluded that a 10 µg/m 3 increase in PM 10 led to a significant rise in COPD exacerbation and deaths. In another study, [ 11 ] epidemiological and pathobiological evidence confirmed that both short and long-term exposure to air pollution increased stroke risk, and in other studies, it was found that air pollution could also be associated with other diseases and symptoms, such as still births [ 12 ], depression [ 13 ] and Alzheimer’s [ 14 ].…”

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Air Pollutant and Health-Efficiency Evaluation Based on a Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis

Zhang

Chiu

Liu

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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Environmental pollution and the associated societal health issues have attracted recent research attention. While most research has focused on the effect of air pollution on human health and local economies, few articles have discussed the environment, health, and economic development in in an integrated analysis. This paper used a Dynamic Network SBM Model to evaluate production and health efficiencies in Chinese cities and found that the production efficiency scores were slightly higher than the health efficiency scores, with the two-stage efficiency scores in most cities having significant fluctuations. Labor, fixed assets, energy, GDP, and lung disease and mortality reduction efficiencies in the first stage were generally high; however, the medical input efficiencies in the second stage were low, indicating that there was there significant room for improvement in many cities.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 82%

Air Pollutant and Health-Efficiency Evaluation Based on a Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis

Zhang

Chiu

Liu

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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“…Shahrom [ 93 ] described stress as a feeling of discomfort in oneself that influences the mind, however, according to Fadzillah-Kamsah, stress covers the following feelings: burden, worry, strain, conflict, pressure, feeling, fatigue, helplessness, panic, and depression [ 94 ]. Sahari et al [ 94 ] comprehensively reviewed stress, and Łopuszańska and Makara-Studzińska [ 21 ] provided an overview of air pollution-associated depression.…”

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“…Higher temperatures and air pollution are also associated with low mood and potency [ 16 , 17 ], changes in sexual behavior, and negative effects on reproductive health [ 17 , 18 ]. The World Bank [ 19 ] has provided an excellent updated insight of the fertility rate for all countries around the world, based on total births per woman, which could be linked to global warming/greenhouse gases and air pollution [ 17 , 20 , 21 ]. Kihal-Talantikite et al [ 22 ] extensively reviewed the adverse impacts of proximity to polluted areas on the outcomes of pregnancy, such as infant mortality, premature birth, low birth weight, congenital malformation, intrauterine growth retardation, and gestational age.…”

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Exposure to air pollution and self-reported effects on Chinese students: A case study of 13 megacities

Rajper

Ullah

2018

PLoS ONE

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Air pollution causes severe physical and psychological health complications. Considering China’s continuously-deteriorating air quality, this study aimed to assess the self-reported effects of air pollution on the behavior and physical health of the students of 13 densely populated cities, and their awareness, practices, and perception of air pollution and its associated public health risks. A detailed, closed-ended questionnaire was administered to 2100 students from 54 universities and schools across China. The questionnaire, which had 24 questions, was categorized into four sections. The first two sections were focused on air pollution-associated behavior and psychology, and physical effects; while the final two sections focused on the subjects’ awareness and perceptions, and practices and concerns about air pollution. The respondents reported that long-term exposure to air pollution had significantly affected their psychology and behavior, as well as their physical health. The respondents were aware of the different adverse impacts of air pollution (respiratory infections, allergies, and cardiovascular problems), and hence had adopted different preventive measures, such as the use of respiratory masks and glasses or goggles, regularly drinking water, and consuming rich foods. It was concluded that air pollution and haze had negative physical and psychological effects on the respondents, which led to severe changes in behavior. Proper management, future planning, and implementing strict environmental laws are suggested before this problem worsens and becomes life-threatening.

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“…With the novelty of the mental health research, limited literature reviews have been completed in this field. Of those available, Łopusza ńska and Makara-Studzi ńska [29], Gładka et al [30], Zeng et al [31], and Borroni et al [32] focus only on depression and, in the case of Gładka et al [30], suicide. Buoli et al [33] provides an encompassing view of many different mental health disorders.…”

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An Evaluation of Risk Ratios on Physical and Mental Health Correlations due to Increases in Ambient Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Concentrations

Shaw

Heyst

2022

Atmosphere

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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are gaseous pollutants contributing to pollution in their primary form and are also involved in reactions forming ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter. Thus, NOx is of great interest for targeted pollution reduction because of this cascade effect. Primary emissions originate from fossil fuel combustion making NOx a common outdoor and indoor air pollutant. Numerous studies documenting the observed physical health impacts of NOx were reviewed and, where available, were summarized using risk ratios. More recently, the literature has shifted to focus on the mental health implications of NOx exposure, and a review of the current literature found five main categories of mental health-related conditions with respect to NOx exposure: common mental health disorders, sleep, anxiety, depression, and suicide. All the physical and mental health effects with available risk ratios were organized in order of increasing risk. Mental health concerns emerged as those most influenced by NOx exposure, with physical health impacts, such as asthma, only beginning to surface as the fourth highest risk. Mental health conditions occupied seven of the top ten highest risk health ailments. The results summarized in this narrative review show that there are clear positive correlations between NOx and negative physical and mental health manifestations, thus strengthening the argument in support of the reduction in ambient NOx levels.

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The correlations between air pollution and depression.

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Air Pollutant and Health-Efficiency Evaluation Based on a Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis

Air Pollutant and Health-Efficiency Evaluation Based on a Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis

Exposure to air pollution and self-reported effects on Chinese students: A case study of 13 megacities

An Evaluation of Risk Ratios on Physical and Mental Health Correlations due to Increases in Ambient Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Concentrations

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