ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2020
Long-Term Ambient Air Pollution Exposures and Brain Imaging Markers in Korean Adults: The Environmental Pollution-Induced Neurological EFfects (EPINEF) Study.
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Abstract
backgroundOnly a limited number of neuroimaging studies have explored the effects of ambient air pollution in adults. The prior studies have investigated only cortical volume, and they have reported mixed findings, particularly for gray matter. Furthermore, the association between nitrogen dioxide (
objectivesWe investigated the association between long-term exposure to air pollutants (
methodsThe study included 427 men and 530 women dwelling in four cities in the Republic of Korea. Long-term concentrations of PM10,
resultsA DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that long-term exposure to high ambient air pollution may lead to cortical thinning and reduced subcortical volume in adults. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7133.
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