Urban air pollution, poverty, violence and health - Neurological and immunological aspects as mediating factors

Marianne Kristiansson; Karolina Sörman; Carmen Tekwe; Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.013

Urban air pollution, poverty, violence and health - Neurological and immunological aspects as mediating factors

Marianne Kristiansson, Karolina Sörman, Carmen Tekwe, Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas

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Abstract

Rapid rural-urban migration has created overcrowded areas characterized by concentrated poverty and increases in indoor and outdoor air pollutants. These "hotspots" constitute an increased risk of violence and disease outbreaks. We hypothesize that the effects of poverty and associated air pollution-related stress on impaired cognitive skills are mediated by inflammatory cytokines. A research framework is proposed, encompassing (i) an epidemiological investigation of associations between poverty, high concentrations of air pollutants, violence and health, (ii) a longitudinal follow-up of working memory capacities and inflammatory markers, and (iii) intervention programs aiming to strengthen employability and decreased exposures to toxic air pollutants.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	511-513
Number of pages	3
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	140
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.013
State	Published - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

Air pollution
Cognition
Health
Neuroinflammation
Poverty
Systemic inflammation
Violence

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