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Neighbourhood-level air pollution and greenspace and inflammation in adults

Midouhas, E; Kokosi, T; Flouri, E; (2019) Neighbourhood-level air pollution and greenspace and inflammation in adults. Health Place , 58 , Article 102167. 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102167. Green open access

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Abstract

Inflammation has been proposed as a pathway from adverse physical environments to poor physical and mental health. We estimated longitudinal associations of neighbourhood-level air pollution and greenspace with individual-level inflammation (measured with C-reactive protein and fibrinogen), using data from over 8000 adults living in England and Wales who participated in Understanding Society. Using linear regression, we found that neighbourhood-level nitrogen dioxide predicted later levels of fibrinogen, but not C-reactive protein. Area air pollution, but not area greenery, appears to predict inflammation, even after accounting for social deprivation in the area.

Type: Article
Title: Neighbourhood-level air pollution and greenspace and inflammation in adults
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102167
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102167
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Air pollution, Greenspace, Inflammation, Neighbourhoods, Understanding Society
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10079614
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