How Air Quality Gets Under the Skin to Impact Mental Health amid Large-Scale Disasters: Insights from a Population-Based Cohort Study in Hong Kong

Poster Session V

Keyword: Epidemics and Public Health

Abstract: We found that poorer air quality disrupted regular daily activities, which, in turn, were associated with higher subsequent anxiety and depressive symptoms among a population-representative sample (n=1333), controlling for demographic and environmental covariates. The findings underscore important implications for climate change-related mental health policy and interventions.

• Wai Kai Hou (Presenting Author)
• Crystal Jingru Li (Author)
• Chi Yung Jim (Author)