Study Links Air Pollution to 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.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI): 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 exposures as potentially modifiable risk factors in suicide preve…
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The authors recommend integrating environmental protection and urban planning as essential tools to prevent suicide.
Study links air pollution to death by suicide, suicidal thoughts
<p>New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI): 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.</p><p>The findings, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, underscore the need to consider environmental exposures as potentially modifiable risk factors in suicide preve…
Science Writing, 16 Sep (EFE).- Exposure to atmospheric pollutants, especially fine particles (PM2.5 and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), significantly increases suicidal thoughts and the risk of death by suicide, according to a meta-analysis published this Wednesday in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. The results of the study, carried out by [...] La entrada Air pollution raises the risk of suicidal behaviors and deaths by suici…
Exposure to air pollutants, especially fine particles (PM2.5 and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), is related to an increased risk of suicide and suicidal ideation, according to an investigation, whose researchers believe that their findings show the need to consider environmental exposure as a potentially modifiable risk factor in [...] The entry An investigation links air pollution with an increased risk of suicide was first published in Green…
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