Area of research
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis · Speech and Hearing
Research interest
Research topics from publications: Ambient Air Pollution and Hospitalizations for Schizophrenia in China. Representative work: Importance: Schizophrenia episodes may be triggered by short-term environmental stimuli. Short-term increases in ambient air pollution levels may elevate the risk of schizophrenia episodes, yet few epidemiologic studies have examined this association. Objective: To investigate whether short-term increases in air pollution levels are associated with an additional risk of schizophrenia episodes, independent of absolute air pollution concentrations, and whether sustained increases in air pollution levels for several days are associated with more pronounced risks of schizophrenia episodes. Design, Setting, and Participants: This nationwide, population-based, time-stratified case-crossover study