Ambient air pollution and transportation noise : how they affect mental health in older adults
- Wu, Jing
Publication date
June 2023
DOI Publisher
Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society Language
EnglishAbstract
Whether environmental factors are associated with mental health issues among older adults remains unclear. This doctoral thesis aimed to determine the extent to which air pollution and transportation noise affect mental health in older adults. We used data from the Swedish National study on Aging and Care-Kungsholmen (SNAC-K). Study I PM2.5 was not linearly associated with faster cognitive decline over 12 years of follow-up. A significantly increased risk of faster cognitive decline was observed for low levels of PM2.5 (<8.6μg/m3) among the oldest-old group (OR 1.81; 95% CI: 1.02–3.22). The existence of cerebrovascular diseases further enlarged the risk. Study II During follow-up, 15% of cognitively intact participants develop...
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