A large longitudinal cohort study, published in BMJ Open, has found an association between neighbourhood air pollution concentrations and prescribed medication for psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Sweden.
Researchers examined the data of more than half a million children and adolescents under 18 years of age, with an average follow-up time of three and a half years.
Results indicated that ‘children and adolescents living in areas with higher air pollution concentrations were more likely to have a prescribed medication for a psychiatric disorder during follow-up.’
