| Title: | Cognitive disorders in children associated with urban vehicular emissions |
| Address: | "Department of Physics, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, India. Electronic address: rameshnaidu.phy@pondiuni.edu.in. Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, India. Electronic address: srujanaaramesh@gmail.com" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.09.036 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-6424 (Electronic) 0269-7491 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "This review introduces recent advances in an emerging research area that is focussed on studying the effect of exposure to vehicular emissions on cognition, with specific attention to children from urban environments. Today, air pollution is a global environmental issue, especially in urban environments, emitting particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the surroundings. The association of exposure to urban air pollution and cognitive disorders in children is a major cause of concern. We review recent findings associated with exposure to air pollutants and explained the potential mechanisms driving oxidative stress in living systems. An attempt has been made to investigate the cognitive effects of air pollutants leading to neurodegeneration, neurodysfunction, attention deficit/hypersensitivity deficiencies and autism in children. Accumulating evidence suggests that urban air pollution may have significant impact on central nervous system (CNS) of the developing brain" |
| Keywords: | Child Cognition/*drug effects Environmental Exposure/*adverse effects Female Humans Neurodevelopmental Disorders/*chemically induced Oxidative Stress/drug effects Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Risk Assessment Vehicle Emissions/analysis/*toxi; |
| Notes: | "MedlineAnnavarapu, Ramesh Naidu Kathi, Srujana eng Review England 2015/10/20 Environ Pollut. 2016 Jan; 208(Pt A):74-78. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.09.036. Epub 2015 Oct 21" |
