Air Pollutant Exposure Linked to Heightened Risk of Death by Suicide/suicidal Thoughts
A meta-analysis of 29 studies found higher odds of suicide, attempts and suicidal thoughts with exposure to PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide.
- Researchers at Queen's University Belfast analyzed data from 29 studies, finding that exposure to air pollutants like PM2.5 and NO2 correlates with increased suicide risk, published on Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
- Exposure to air pollutants can cause chronic inflammation and nerve damage, impairing brain function and stress resilience; traffic noise and light pollution may further disrupt the body clock.
- The review encompassed Thirty-three studies investigating death by suicide, seven examining suicidal thoughts, and five involving attempted suicide, while suggesting potential links to PM10, sulphur dioxide, ozone, and noise pollution.
- Ben Mullins, professor at Curtin University, noted the link is plausible but cautioned that included studies had small effect sizes and failed to adequately address confounding factors like weather extremes.
- Mullins emphasized that more work is needed to decouple environmental effects from socio-economic factors, while The WHO aims to reduce the more than 720,000 annual global suicides through its Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan.
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Researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast found that exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of suicide and related behaviors. Other studies had already linked pollution to mental health problems, but now suicide was addressed in particular. Scientists made a meta-analysis of 29 related studies and noted that the ... Continue reading "The exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of suicide, according to study"
Researchers studied environmental factors and sociodemographic factors as causes of increased suicidal behaviors and thoughts. Of 45 studies, 29 were submitted to a meta-analysis.
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New Delhi: A review of available evidence has linked exposure to air pollutants with an increased risk of death by suicide or suicidal thoughts, with particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) posing the greatest risks. The findings, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, underscore the need to consider environmental … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Poli…
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