A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution
There is a growing body of epidemiological research reporting the neurological effects of ambient air pollution. We examined current evidence, identified the strengths and weaknesses of published epidemiological studies, and suggest future directions for research in this area. Studies were identifie...
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| description | There is a growing body of epidemiological research reporting the neurological effects of ambient air pollution. We examined current evidence, identified the strengths and weaknesses of published epidemiological studies, and suggest future directions for research in this area. Studies were identified through a systematic search of online scientific databases, in addition to a manual search of the reference lists from the identified papers. Despite being a relatively new area of investigation, overall, there is mounting evidence implicating adverse effects of air pollution on neurobehavioral function in both adults and children. Further research is needed to expand our understanding of these relationships, including: improvement in the accuracy of exposure assessments; focusing on specific toxicants and their relationships to specific health endpoints, such as neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases; investigating the combined neurological effects of multiple air pollutants; and further exploration of genetic susceptibility for neurotoxicity of air pollution. In order to achieve these goals collaborative efforts are needed from multidisciplinary teams including experts in toxicology, biostatistics, geographical science, epidemiology, and neurology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6603b9529ffc4c148701a8167627cfd02022-12-22T00:18:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652016-08-01410.3389/fpubh.2016.00157185587A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air PollutionXiaohui Xu0Sandie Uyen Ha1Rakshya Basnet2Texas A&M UniversityNICHD/NIHTexas A &M UniversityThere is a growing body of epidemiological research reporting the neurological effects of ambient air pollution. We examined current evidence, identified the strengths and weaknesses of published epidemiological studies, and suggest future directions for research in this area. Studies were identified through a systematic search of online scientific databases, in addition to a manual search of the reference lists from the identified papers. Despite being a relatively new area of investigation, overall, there is mounting evidence implicating adverse effects of air pollution on neurobehavioral function in both adults and children. Further research is needed to expand our understanding of these relationships, including: improvement in the accuracy of exposure assessments; focusing on specific toxicants and their relationships to specific health endpoints, such as neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases; investigating the combined neurological effects of multiple air pollutants; and further exploration of genetic susceptibility for neurotoxicity of air pollution. In order to achieve these goals collaborative efforts are needed from multidisciplinary teams including experts in toxicology, biostatistics, geographical science, epidemiology, and neurology.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00157/fullAir PollutionParticulate MatterNeurotoxicitycognitivie functionbranin |
| spellingShingle | Xiaohui Xu Sandie Uyen Ha Rakshya Basnet A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution Frontiers in Public Health Air Pollution Particulate Matter Neurotoxicity cognitivie function branin |
| title | A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution |
| title_full | A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution |
| title_short | A Review of Epidemiological Research on Adverse Neurological Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution |
| title_sort | review of epidemiological research on adverse neurological effects of exposure to ambient air pollution |
| topic | Air Pollution Particulate Matter Neurotoxicity cognitivie function branin |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00157/full |
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