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Air pollution and human cognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rhiannon Thompson; Rachel B. Smith; Yasmin Bou Karim; Chen Shen; Kayleigh Drummond; Chloe Teng; Mireille B. Toledano is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Background This systematic review summarises and evaluates the literature investigating associations between exposure to air pollution and general population cognition, which has important implications for health, social and economic inequalities, and human productivity. Methods The engines MEDLINE, Embase Classic+Embase, APA PsycInfo, and SCOPUS were searched up to May 2022. Our inclusion criteria focus on the following pollutants: particulate matter, NOx, and ozone. The cognitive abilities of interest are: general/global cognition, executive function, attention, working memory, learning, memory, intelligence and IQ, reasoning, reaction times, and processing speed. The collective evidence was assessed using the NTP-OHAT framework and random-effects meta-analyses. Results Eighty-six studies were identified, the results of which were generally supportive of associations between exposures and worsened cognition, but the literature was varied and sometimes contradictory. There was moderate certainty support for detrimental associations between PM2.5 and general cognition in adults 40+, and PM2.5, NOx, and PM10 and executive function (especially working memory) in children. There was m

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Author

Rhiannon Thompson; Rachel B. Smith; Yasmin Bou Karim; Chen Shen; Kayleigh Drummond; Chloe Teng; Mireille B. Toledano

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)