ReviewCurrent environmental health reports2024
Airborne Exposure to Pollutants and Mental Health: A Review with Implications for United States Veterans.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Urban exposures, frailty, and mental illness in World Trade Center Health Program responders.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Military-Related Toxic Exposures and Mental and Physical Health in US Veterans.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Optimization of miRNA Serum Extraction: Processes and Lessons Learned in Preparation for Archival Serum Extractions.Military medicine · 2026Article
- Revisiting 'environmental effects': Directions for multidisciplinary investigations of air quality and psychopathology.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2026Article
- Urban Exposures, Frailty, and Mental Illness in World Trade Center Health Program Responders.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Cognitive decline in U.S. military veterans: risk factors and clinical implications.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Advances in research on the association between global air pollution and atopic dermatitis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Meeting report of the eight annual Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium Symposium.BMC proceedings · 2025Article
- Veterans Affairs Military Toxic Exposure Research Conference: Veteran-centric Approach and Community of Practice.Military medicine · 2025Article
- RNA Sequencing Reveals Inflammatory and Metabolic Changes in the Lung and Brain After Carbon Black and Naphthalene Whole Body Inhalation Exposure in a Rodent Model of Military Burn Pit Exposures.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Current understanding of the impact of United States military airborne hazards and burn pit exposures on respiratory health.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2024Review
- Neuroinflammation and Brain Health Risks in Veterans Exposed to Burn Pit Toxins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- An Assessment of the Ocular Toxicity of Two Major Sources of Environmental Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewInhalation of airborne pollutants in the natural and built environment is ubiquitous; yet, exposures are different across a lifespan and unique to individuals. Here, we reviewed the connections between mental health outcomes from airborne pollutant exposures, the biological inflammatory mechanisms, and provide future directions for researchers and policy makers. The current state of knowledge is discussed on associations between mental health outcomes and Clean Air Act criteria pollutants, traffic-related air pollutants, pesticides, heavy metals, jet fuel, and burn pits. RECENT
findingsAlthough associations between airborne pollutants and negative physical health outcomes have been a topic of previous investigations, work highlighting associations between exposures and psychological health is only starting to emerge. Research on criteria pollutants and mental health outcomes has the most robust results to date, followed by traffic-related air pollutants, and then pesticides. In contrast, scarce mental health research has been conducted on exposure to heavy metals, jet fuel, and burn pits. Specific cohorts of individuals, such as United States military members and in-turn, Veterans, often have unique histories of exposures, including service-related exposures to aircraft (e.g. jet fuels) and burn pits. Research focused on Veterans and other individuals with an increased likelihood of exposure and higher vulnerability to negative mental health outcomes is needed. Future research will facilitate knowledge aimed at both prevention and intervention to improve physical and mental health among military personnel, Veterans, and other at-risk individuals.
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