SynthesisThe Science of the total environment2021
Chronic environmental contamination: A systematic review of psychological health consequences.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Residential exposure to municipal solid waste incinerators and health effects: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Associations Between Perceived Tap Water Safety and Dietary Outcomes Among US Adults.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- Impact of Pollution on Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Associations, Methodological Challenges, and Future Directions.Health science reports · 2026Review
- PFAS Contamination and the Impacts of Environmental Turbulence: The Role of Collective Memory and Narrative Epidemiology in Invisible Disaster.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial distress among individuals residing in a rural PFAS-contaminated community.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2026Article
- Effects of an information shock on registry-based health indicators: Evidence from a Swedish PFAS crisis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Plant and soil contaminant modeling paired with risk-based soil screening levels and ingestion rates for home gardening in environmental justice communities.Journal of environmental management · 2025Article
- Participant Experiences with Human Biomonitoring in Communities Affected by Chronic PFAS Environmental Contamination in the Veneto Region (Italy).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Influences of Chemical and Nonchemical Stressors on Health and Quality of Life in Fenceline Communities: A Community-Based Participatory Research Survey in Southeastern Pennsylvania.Environmental justice (Print) · 2025Article
- Residential Proximity, Duration, and Health-Related Quality of Life: Insights from the Fernald Cohort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Living Near Contamination: The Impacts on Personal Well-Being.Applied research in quality of life · 2025Article
- Environmental Toxicant Exposure and Depressive Symptoms.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Cross-sectional study on urinary metal concentrations in young adult residents of Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.PloS one · 2024Article
- Health and Psychological Concerns of Communities Affected by Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances: The Case of Residents Living in the Orange Area of the Veneto Region.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mental health of UK firefighters.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Making sense of the delegitimation experiences of people suffering from indoor air problems in their homes.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- The Psychological Impact of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Pollution in the Veneto Region, Italy: A Qualitative Study with Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- The Interplay of Environmental Exposures and Mental Health: Setting an Agenda.Environmental health perspectives · 2022Review
- Exploring Community Psychosocial Stress Related to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
We sought to undertake a systematic review to assess the current research and to provide a platform for future research on the psychological health impact of chronic environmental contamination (CEC). CEC is the experience of living in an area where hazardous substances are known or perceived to be present in air, water, or soil at elevated levels for a prolonged and unknown period of time. We employed a systematic review approach to assess the psychological health impact of CEC in literature from 1995 to 2019, and conducted a meta-analysis of available findings (k = 60, N = 25,858) on the impact of CEC on anxiety, general stress, depression, and PTSD. We also present a narrative synthesis of findings that suggest risk factors for the experience of psychological health impacts in the wake of CEC. Likely factors increasing risk for elevated psychological health impact from CEC experience are institutional delegitimization of community concerns and the real or perceived presence of health effects from CEC. The meta-analyses observed small-to-medium effects of experiencing CEC on anxiety, general stress, depression, and PTSD. However, there was also evident risk of bias in the data. Our review suggests that psychological health in the context of CEC is an important potential public health burden and a key area for future improved research.
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