Objectives Ambient air pollution (AAP) is an important risk factor for increased mental health
morbidity. Studies have highlighted the effect of AAP on psychological stress and anxiety …

Inhalation of tropospheric ozone increases the risk of respiratory diseases and the metabolic
syndrome (MS). On the other hand, medical ozone therapy is used in the management of …

Background Recent epidemiological evidence suggests associations between air pollution
exposure and major depressive disorders, but the literature is inconsistent for other mental …

Air pollution is a major environmental threat to public health; we know little, however, about
its effects on adolescent brain development. Exposure to air pollution co-occurs, and may …

Particulate matters with a diameter of less than 10 µm (PM10) or less than 2.5 µm (PM2. 5)
are major air pollutants. Their relationship to psychiatric disorders has not yet been …

An alarming high proportion of youth experience at least one kind of stressor in childhood
and/or adolescence. Exposure to early life stress is associated with increased risk for …

Background Air pollution exposure during pregnancy affects children's brain function.
Maternal stress and nutrition, socioeconomic status, and the child's sex may modify this …

Exposure to air pollution is associated with higher risk for psychopathology; however, the
mechanisms underlying this association are not clear. Dysfunction of the hypothalamic …

Background Ambient air pollution during pregnancy has been linked with postpartum
depression up to 12 months, but few studies have investigated its impact on persistent …

The biological pathways linking lead exposure to adverse outcomes are beginning to be
understood. Rodent models suggest lead exposure induces dysfunction within the …