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A review of epidemiological studies on neuropsychological effects of air pollution

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dc.contributor.author Guxens Junyent, Mònica
dc.contributor.author Sunyer Deu, Jordi
dc.date.accessioned 2015-12-15T14:32:19Z
dc.date.available 2015-12-15T14:32:19Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.citation Guxens M, Sunyer J. A review of epidemiological studies on neuropsychological effects of air pollution. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012;141:w13322. DOI: 10.4414/smw.2012.13322
dc.identifier.issn 1424-7860
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/25434
dc.description.abstract The aim of the present review is to provide an update of the epidemiological evidence of the effects of air pollution on neuropsychological development and impairment, as well as of the evidence on individual susceptibility to these effects. Animal studies have shown deposition of ultrafine particles containing metals in olfactory bulb and frontal cortical and subcortical areas, and overexpression of inflammatory responses, white matter lesions and vascular pathology in these areas that could be the basis for functional and structural brain effects. Several observational studies in the general population have observed cognitive deficits and behavioural impairment in children and the elderly. These effects, however, are not conclusive given the limited number of studies, their small size and their methodological constraints.
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dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher EMH Schweizerischer Arzteverlag
dc.relation.ispartof Swiss Medical Weekly. 2012;141:w13322
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dc.subject.other Aire -- Contaminació
dc.subject.other Estrès oxidatiu
dc.title A review of epidemiological studies on neuropsychological effects of air pollution
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.4414/smw.2012.13322
dc.subject.keyword Environmental pollution
dc.subject.keyword Nitrogen dioxide
dc.subject.keyword Hydrocarbons, aromatic
dc.subject.keyword Cognition
dc.subject.keyword Intelligence
dc.subject.keyword Behaviour and behaviour mechanisms
dc.subject.keyword Inflammation
dc.subject.keyword Oxidative stress
dc.subject.keyword Antioxidants
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