Highlights•This review (178 published articles) systematically examines the psychological,
economic, and social effects of air pollution.•It is important to distinguish between the effects …

Objectives Air pollution is associated with increased risk of respiratory, cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease, but its association with cognitive functioning and impairment is …

Fossil-fuel combustion by-products are the world's most significant threat to children's health
and future and are major contributors to global inequality and environmental injustice. The …

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are retrieved during fossil fuel
extraction and used as solvents in consumer and industrial products, as gasoline additives …

Context Autism is a heterogeneous disorder with genetic and environmental factors likely
contributing to its origins. Examination of hazardous pollutants has suggested the …

Exposure to ambient air pollution is a serious and common public health concern associated
with growing morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the last decades, the adverse effects of air …

Importance Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous and neurotoxic
environmental contaminants. Prenatal PAH exposure is associated with subsequent …

As incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases rise, there
is increasing interest in environmental factors which may contribute to disease onset and …

This review summarizes recent evidence that prenatal exposure to diverse environmental
chemicals dysregulates the fetal epigenome, with potential consequences for subsequent …

In 2012, the WHO classified diesel emissions as carcinogenic, and its European branch
suggested creating a public health standard for airborne black carbon (BC). In 2011, EU …