Air pollution linked to increased mental illness in children

New research is first to establish the link and builds on other evidence that children are particularly vulnerable to even low levels of pollutionA major new study has linked air pollution to increased mental illness in children, even at low levels of pollution.The new research found that relatively small increases in air pollution were associated with a significant increase in treated psychiatric problems. It is the first study to establish the link but is consistent with a growing body of evid