A study has found that psychotic experiences are more likely in teenagers who live in areas of high air pollution. Psychotic experiences are more common in adolescents than in adults, but those who show such symptoms earlier on are more likely to develop serious mental illnesses later.
According to an article by the Medical Xpress, the study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that the teenagers exposed to high amounts of air pollution are more likely to have psychotic experiences like hearing voices and paranoia. This has been linked to high concentration of nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxides and small particulate matter.