@article{ref1,
title="Urban air pollution, poverty, violence and health - neurological and immunological aspects as mediating factors",
journal="Environmental research",
year="2015",
author="Kristiansson, Marianne and Sörman, Karolina and Tekwe, Carmen and Calderón-Garcidueñas, Lilian",
volume="140",
number="",
pages="511-513",
abstract="Rapid rural-urban migration has created overcrowded areas characterized by concentrated poverty and increases in indoor and outdoor air pollutants. These &quot;hotspots&quot; constitute an increased risk of violence and disease outbreaks. We hypothesize that the effects of poverty and associated air pollution-related stress on impaired cognitive skills are mediated by inflammatory cytokines. A research framework is proposed, encompassing (i) an epidemiological investigation of associations between poverty, high concentrations of air pollutants, violence and health, (ii) a longitudinal follow-up of working memory capacities and inflammatory markers, and (iii) intervention programs aiming to strengthen employability and decreased exposures to toxic air pollutants.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0013-9351",
doi="10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.013"
}