Washington: Long-term inhalation of polluted air increases the risk of depression, two large recent studies say, adding to growing evidence of the impact of harmful pollution on mental health.
The first study, published last week in the journal JAMA Psychology, involved a group of around 390 people in the UK who had been studied for nearly eleven years. Their levels of pollution were estimated based on their home addresses.
The researchers studied the levels of fine particulate matter (PM2,5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO), which are polluting gases from fossil fuel power plants and road traffic.
The researchers concluded that "long-term exposure to multiple pollutants is associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety."
Corona around the world: total infections exceed 672 million
NEW YORK: The total number of coronavirus infections worldwide exceeded 672 million, as of Saturday morning, aggregate data showed.
The latest data available on the Johns Hopkins University website showed that the total number of infections reached 672 million and 727 thousand and 265.
The total deaths from the epidemic rose to six million 853 thousand and 155 deaths.
The total number of vaccine doses administered around the world increased to 13,285,8,791.
It should be noted that there are a number of entities that provide aggregated data on Corona around the world, and there may be some differences between them.
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