The association between daily concentrations of air pollution and visits to a psychiatric emergency unit: a case-crossover study

The association between daily concentrations of air pollution and visits to a psychiatric emergency unit: a case-crossover study

Abstract Background Air pollution is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Experimental studies, and a few epidemiological studies, suggest that air pollution may cause acute exacerbation of psychiatric disorders, and even increase the rate of suicide attempts, but epidemio...

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Main Authors: Anna Oudin, Daniel Oudin Åström, Peter Asplund, Steinn Steingrimsson, Zoltan Szabo, Hanne Krage Carlsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
Particles
Psychiatric disorders
Mental distress
Environmental epidemiology
Acute effects of air pollution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0348-8

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