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DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-14659-z
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Title (Primary) Residential green space and air pollution are associated with brain activation in a social-stress paradigm
Author Dimitrov-Discher, A.; Wenzel, J.; Kabisch, N.; Hemmerling, J.; Bunz, M.; Schöndorf, J.; Walter, H.; Veer, I.M.; Adli, M.
Source Titel Scientific Reports
Year 2022
Department SUSOZ
Volume 12
Page From art. 10614
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
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Abstract We examined the influence of three major environmental variables at the place of residence as potential moderating variables for neurofunctional activation during a social-stress paradigm. Data from functional magnetic resonance imaging of 42 male participants were linked to publicly accessible governmental databases providing information on amount of green space, air pollution, and noise pollution. We hypothesized that stress-related brain activation in regions important for emotion regulation were associated positively with green space and associated negatively with air pollution and noise pollution. A higher percentage of green space was associated with stronger parietal and insular activation during stress compared with that in the control condition. More air pollution was associated with weaker activation in the same (but also extended) brain regions. These findings may serve as an important reference for future studies in the emerging field of “neuro-urbanism” and emphasize the importance of environmental factors in urban planning.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=26352
Dimitrov-Discher, A., Wenzel, J., Kabisch, N., Hemmerling, J., Bunz, M., Schöndorf, J., Walter, H., Veer, I.M., Adli, M. (2022):
Residential green space and air pollution are associated with brain activation in a social-stress paradigm
Sci. Rep. 12 , art. 10614 10.1038/s41598-022-14659-z