Urban environmental noise and depression causal pathway: Potential role of chronic conditions as mediator
Our findings suggest a link between environmental noise exposure and depression, potentially mediated by chronic diseases. This points out the need for public health interventions to reduce urban noise exposure and improve mental health. Furthermore, prospective studies are needed for confirmation, incorporating noise level measurements and temporal data on the onset of chronic diseases and depression.
Authors
- Rebeca Ramis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6154-9142)
- Begoña Artı́ñano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9682-7907)
- Verónica Briz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2297-5098)
- Beatriz Núñez-Corcuera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6551-9215)
- Saúl García dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-6249)
- Dimosthenis Sarigiannis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-314X)
- Jesus León Hernández
- Spyros Karakitsios
- Enrique Olea
Institutions
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
- Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IT)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real (ES)
- Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322874
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.24
Funders
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme