Air Pollution, Mental Health, and Implications for Urban Design: A Review

Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 4: 2018

By: The Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health

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Built Environment and Health

This article reviews literature on the impact of air pollution on mental health. It concludes that while the relationship is weak, reducing air pollution to improve mental health is another reason to adopt urban design features like green spaces, active transportation, pollution regulation, and increased density.