Significant association between increased risk of emergency department visits for psychiatric disorders and air pollutants in South Korea.

Jinwook HongJae Myeong KangSeo-Eun ChoJeong-Soo ImSeung-Gul Kang

Published in: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (2022)

. These results reveal an association between ambient exposure to air pollution and aggravation of psychiatric disorders and suggest that air pollution may be a modifiable risk factor in mental health management.

Keyphrases

air pollution
emergency department
mental health
particulate matter
lung function
risk factors
genome wide
heavy metals
single cell
gene expression
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
dna methylation
cystic fibrosis
electronic health record