Episode Details

Toxic contamination has been shown to have significant, adverse physical health impacts. However, the mental health impacts of exposure to toxic contamination are not often discussed.

On this episode, we are discussing the mental health impacts of air pollution. Toxic air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and particulate matter (PM) disproportionately impact people of color, and there is a large amount of research that connects it to severe mental health disorders.

Let’s explore the research behind it. Join us!

Learn more:
Air Pollution's Impact on Mental Health
PM2.5 polluters disproportionately and systemically affect people of color in the United States
Air pollution, depressive and anxiety disorders, and brain effects: A systematic review
Air pollution and mental health: associations, mechanisms and methods

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