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postgraduate thesis: The effects of traffic-related air pollution on cognitive functions and behavior in humans : a systematic review
Title | The effects of traffic-related air pollution on cognitive functions and behavior in humans : a systematic review |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Stone, S. K. [石敏樂]. (2013). The effects of traffic-related air pollution on cognitive functions and behavior in humans : a systematic review. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5098854 |
Abstract | Objective
To investigate whether traffic pollutants have any effect on human cognitive functions and behavior by performing a systematic review on existing research studies.
Methods
Research articles were identified through four databases – CINAHL Plus, Academic Search Premier and MEDLINE via EBSCOhost and Pubmed using the online electronic resources of the libraries of the Hong Kong University. A total of 119 articles from Pubmed and 86 articles from EBSCOhost were identified, and 72 and 64 studies after limits were applied. The studies used a variety of measures to assess the effects of traffic-related air pollution and cognitive functions and behaviors in both children and adults.
Results
There were 19 articles in total in the systematic review – 13 on children (aged from 1- 17 years) and six on adults (aged from 26 - 83.5 years). Data were employed from nine different countries. Although there were some discrepancies in the results, there was evidence of the effects of traffic-related air pollution on the brain.
Conclusions
The causal relationship between traffic-related air pollution and cognitive decline cannot be clearly determined. The systematic review however, generated evidence to support the hypothesis that traffic-related air pollution may affect cognitive development in children, increase risks of behavioral disorders in both children and adults, and increase the rate of cognitive decline in older adults. As a result, this systematic review suggests that the research findings have important implications in the development of public health policy and practice. |
Degree | Master of Public Health |
Subject | Human behavior Air - Pollution - Health aspects Cognition |
Dept/Program | Public Health |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193843 |
HKU Library Item ID | b5098854 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Stone, Samantha Kate | - |
dc.contributor.author | 石敏樂 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-27T23:10:51Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-27T23:10:51Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Stone, S. K. [石敏樂]. (2013). The effects of traffic-related air pollution on cognitive functions and behavior in humans : a systematic review. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5098854 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193843 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective To investigate whether traffic pollutants have any effect on human cognitive functions and behavior by performing a systematic review on existing research studies. Methods Research articles were identified through four databases – CINAHL Plus, Academic Search Premier and MEDLINE via EBSCOhost and Pubmed using the online electronic resources of the libraries of the Hong Kong University. A total of 119 articles from Pubmed and 86 articles from EBSCOhost were identified, and 72 and 64 studies after limits were applied. The studies used a variety of measures to assess the effects of traffic-related air pollution and cognitive functions and behaviors in both children and adults. Results There were 19 articles in total in the systematic review – 13 on children (aged from 1- 17 years) and six on adults (aged from 26 - 83.5 years). Data were employed from nine different countries. Although there were some discrepancies in the results, there was evidence of the effects of traffic-related air pollution on the brain. Conclusions The causal relationship between traffic-related air pollution and cognitive decline cannot be clearly determined. The systematic review however, generated evidence to support the hypothesis that traffic-related air pollution may affect cognitive development in children, increase risks of behavioral disorders in both children and adults, and increase the rate of cognitive decline in older adults. As a result, this systematic review suggests that the research findings have important implications in the development of public health policy and practice. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Human behavior | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Air - Pollution - Health aspects | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cognition | - |
dc.title | The effects of traffic-related air pollution on cognitive functions and behavior in humans : a systematic review | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b5098854 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Public Health | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Public Health | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b5098854 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991035885119703414 | - |