Early-life exposure to air and noise pollution is linked to a higher risk for psychosis, depression, and anxiety in adolescence and early adulthood, new data showed.
While air pollution was associated primarily with psychotic experiences and depression, noise pollution was more likely to be associated with anxiety in adolescence and early adulthood.
Investigators captured levels of air pollutants, which included nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 µm and 18 years .The investigators noted that more information is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms behind these associations but noted that early-life exposure could be detrimental to mental health given"extensive brain development and epigenetic processes that occur in utero.
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Childhood Exposure To Air & Noise Pollution Linked To Higher Prevalence Of Mental DisordersAnuradha Varanasi is a freelance science writer. She writes on the intersection of health/medicine, racial disparities, and climate change. She earned an MA in Science Journalism from Columbia University in New York City.
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