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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 10614 |
| Journal | Scientific reports |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
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.
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In: Scientific reports, Vol. 12, No. 1, 10614, 12.2022.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Residential green space and air pollution are associated with brain activation in a social-stress paradigm
AU - Dimitrov-Discher, Annika
AU - Wenzel, Julia
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Hemmerling, Jan
AU - Bunz, Maxie
AU - Schöndorf, Jonas
AU - Walter, Henrik
AU - Veer, Ilya M.
AU - Adli, Mazda
N1 - Funding Information: We would like to thank Jonathan Nowak, Florian Seyfarth and Armin Ligdorf for their help in conducting the study.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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JO - Scientific reports
JF - Scientific reports
SN - 2045-2322
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