Study finds link between air pollution and increased depression symptoms in people with bipolar disorder
BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at University College London (UCL) published the results of the first study to find that short-term air pollution exposure is associated with acutely increased depression symptoms in people with bipolar disorder.
- BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at University College London (UCL) published the results of the first study to find that short-term air pollution exposure is associated with acutely increased depression symptoms in people with bipolar disorder.
- The study, "Real-time air pollution and bipolar disorder symptoms: a remote monitored cross-sectional study," is the first to compare daily air quality index (AQI) data with patients' scores on clinical-grade surveys of depression and mania.
- The study found that as air quality worsened, symptoms of depression increased.
- "This study suggests that air pollution may represent an important modifiable risk factor for symptom severity in a range of mental health problems including bipolar disorder."