Poor air quality increases depression risk

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A new study confirms a truth that is increasingly difficult to ignore: not only the heart suffers from excessive salt consumption, but also the brain. Researchers from Nanjing Medical University have demonstrated, in a study published in The Journal of Immunology, that a diet high in salt can induce depression-like behaviors, at least in laboratory mice, writes click.ro. A silent but omnipresent enemy Salt, present in almost all processed foods,…

According to a recent study, long-term air pollution — especially sulfur dioxide (SO₂) — significantly increases the risk of developing depression.

Poor air quality increases depression risk, study finds

(NewsNation) — A new study indicates that long-term exposure to air pollutants could directly correlate to an increased risk for depression. The study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology and conducted by Harbin Medical University and Cranfield University examined the link to depressive symptoms in a 45-year-old and over Chinese adult population and six common air pollutants over 7 years. Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) was the primary poll…

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Poor air quality increases depression risk

A new study finds poor air quality is linked to a heightened risk for depression. Depression is a classified as a mood disorder.