Several studies have demonstrated the association between air pollution and different
medical conditions including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Air pollutants might …

Environmental pollution is a global problem with diverse and substantial public health
implications. Although many environmental (ie, non-genetic) risk factors for schizophrenia …

BackgroundPeople born in densely populated areas have a higher risk of developing
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. AimsThe purpose of this study was to …

Importance Urban residence is one of the most well-established risk factors for psychotic
disorder, but most evidence comes from a small group of high-income countries. Objective …

Although high socioeconomic status (SES) is traditionally conceptualized as a health
protective factor, recent literature has documented positive associations between SES (eg …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and results
tragically in the loss of almost one million lives in Western societies every year. This is due to …

Background: Urban upbringing is associated with a 2-fold adulthood psychosis risk, and this
association replicates for childhood psychotic symptoms. No study has investigated whether …

Using the mental health data of the elderly in China Health and Nutrition Survey and city-
level air pollution data, this paper empirically analyzes the influence of air pollution on the …

Background Little focus has been paid to the role of mental health among young people with
regard to risky sexual behavior and HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this …

Schizophrenia has long been considered as a disorder with multifactorial origins. Recent
discoveries have advanced our understanding of the genetic architecture of the disease …