BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety disorders are together responsible for 8% of years
lived with disability globally. Contrary to widely held preconceptions, these are not diseases …

Accumulating data suggest that air pollution increases the risk of internalizing
psychopathology, including anxiety and depressive disorders. Moreover, the link between …

Mental disorders have been associated with various aspects of anthropogenic change to the
environment, but the relative effects of different drivers are uncertain. Here we estimate …

PM2. 5 pollution has become a severe problem in China due to rapid industrialization and
high energy consumption. It can cause increases in the incidence of various respiratory …

Exposure to PM 2.5 is associated with an increased incidence of CNS diseases in humans,
as confirmed by numerous epidemiological studies. Animal models have demonstrated that …

Air pollutant exposures are linked to cardiopulmonary diseases, diabetes, metabolic
syndrome, neurobehavioral conditions, and reproductive abnormalities. Significant effort is …

Abstract The World Health Organisation recently listed air pollution as the most significant
threat to human health. Air pollution comprises particulate matter (PM), metals, black carbon …

The effects of air pollution on population health are currently a hot topic. However, few
studies have examined the physical and mental health effects of air pollution jointly in China …

While life in urban environments may confer a number of benefits, it may also result in a
variety of exposures, with toxic consequences for neurodevelopment and …

Dust storms are environmental natural events that transport high concentrations of
particulate matter (PM) in living spaces. Recent epidemiological studies have shown that air …