Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders - Green Car Congress

Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders - Green Car Congress
A new study led by University of Chicago researchers finds an association between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Based on analysis of large population data sets from both the United States (151 million unique individuals) and Denmark (1.4 million unique individuals), the open-access study, published in PLoS Biology, found pollution associated with increased rates of bipolar disorder and major depression in both countries.
Khan A, Plana-Ripoll O, Antonsen S, Brandt J, Geels C, Landecker H, et al. (2019) “Environmental pollution is associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders in the US and Denmark.” PLoS Biol 17(8): e3000353. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000353