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ArticleGeroScience2026

Air pollution and impulsive choice in aging: evidence from delay discounting.

Maya R Kilcullen, Jamie-Nicole Luistro, Melanie Kos, Jeremy Mennis, David V Smith, Ingrid R Olson

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Article in GeroScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Association of Air Pollution and Socioeconomic Deprivation with Depression and Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Maya R KilcullenDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 N. 13, Philadelphia, PA, USA. maya.kilcullen@temple.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4393-886X
Jamie-Nicole LuistroDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 N. 13, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Melanie KosDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 N. 13, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jeremy MennisDepartment of Geography, Environment, and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David V SmithDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 N. 13, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ingrid R OlsonDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 N. 13, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Funding

Mapping the Development of Episodic Memory Diversity SupplementR01HD099165 · NICHD · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI Nora Stefanie Newcombe, Ingrid R Olson · 2020 to 2026
$3.2M
Social Reward Processing Across the Lifespan: Identifying Risk Factors for Financial Exploitation Diversity SupplementR01AG067011 · NIA · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI SMITH, DAVID VICTOR · 2024 to 2025
$1.4M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG067011NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD099165NIH HHS R01AG067011NIH HHS R01HD099165
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heightened air pollution exposure is associated with an increased risk for developing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, yet it is unclear how pollution impacts the aging brain more broadly. Rodent research has shown that higher air pollution exposure is associated with increased impulsive behavior, operationalized as a preference for immediate reward in delay discounting tasks. We examined this relationship in middle-aged and older humans by analyzing associations between residential pollution exposure and time-based reward preferences. One hundred three (103) adults aged 40-80 completed a delay discounting task. We estimated long-term residential exposure to fine particulate matter (PM

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AgingAir PollutionDelay DiscountingEnvironmental ExposureImpulsive BehaviorAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParticulate MatterRewardParticulate MatterAgingEnvironmentImpulsivityPollutionReward

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PMID40991116
PMCPMC13356162

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