Association of Air Pollution Exposure With Psychotic Experiences During Adolescence

Key Points Question Is exposure to air pollution associated with adolescent psychotic experiences? Findings In this nationally representative cohort study of 2232 UK-born children, significant associations were found between outdoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter and reports of psychotic experiences during adolescence. Moreover, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxides together explained 60% of the association between urban residency and adolescent psychotic experiences. Meaning The association between urban residency and adolescent psychotic experiences is partly explained by the higher levels of outdoor air pollution in urban settings.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  JAMA psychiatry

• Publication date

  2019-03-27

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.0056PMID 30916743PMCID 6499472
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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