PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ air pollution peaks are associated with emergency department visits for psychotic and mood disorders.

ABSTRACT: Particulate matters with a diameter of less than 10 µm (PM₁₀) or less than 2.5 µm (PM_2.5) are major air pollutants. Their relationship to psychiatric disorders has not yet been extensively studied. We aimed to explore the relationship between PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 air pollution peaks and the daily number of emergency visits for psychotic and mood disorders. Clinical data were collected from the Emergency Department of a Paris suburb (Créteil, France) from 2008 to 2018. Air pollution data were measured by the Paris region air quality network (Airparif) and collected from public databases. Pollution peak periods were defined as days for which the daily mean level of PM was above nationally predefined warning thresholds (20 µg/m³ for PM_2.5<

SUBMITTER: Pignon B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281271 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature