Breathing in polluted air could increase the risk of depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disease, and other mental disorders. A controversial study published in PLOS Biology last week claimed that there is a link between exposure to air pollution and the possibility of developing mental disorders. However, the results were considered contentious by the publication, open to more research and debate. [1]
The sample data for the study was sourced from the US and Denmark. Large scale data from the two countries found a correlation between air pollution and bipolar disease in both countries and between air pollution and depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorder in Denmark. The US data also shows a correlation between poor land quality and personality disorder.
