環境からの暴露が神経系に及ぼす影響に関する全般的な見解
Desire Tshala-Katumbay1,2,3, Jean-Claude Mwanza4, Diane S Rohlman5,6
1Department of Neurology, Oregon Health &Science University, Portland, Oregon, 97239, USA.
Nature
|November 19, 2015
まとめ
グローバリゼーションは 環境変化による神経学的リスクを増加させています 特に低所得国においてです これらの脳の健康への影響を理解することは 世界的な公衆衛生にとって極めて重要です
科学分野:
- 環境 健康
- 神経科学
- 世界保健
背景:
- 経済グローバリゼーションは 環境の変化を促し 世界中で神経学的リスクを増加させています
- 低所得国や中所得国は インフラや規制の欠陥により リスクが高まります
- 粒子状物質を含む環境のストレス要因は 神経学的障害に寄与する.
研究 の 目的:
- グローバリゼーションの文脈における環境変化に関連する神経学的リスクを検討する.
- 低所得国や中所得国の脆弱性や研究機会を強調する.
- 様々な環境への脳の反応を理解することの重要性を強調します
主な方法:
- ニューロンの健康に及ぼす環境要因の検討
- 地理的な境界を越えた病気の伝染の分析
- 標的型研究のために特異的に暴露された集団を特定する.
主要な成果:
- 産業化と気候変動に関連した環境の変化は 重要な神経学的脅威をもたらします
- 資源が少ない地域の脆弱な集団は リスクが高まります
- 遺伝的,表遺伝的,および元遺伝的要因は,環境的ストレス要因に対する個人の感受性に影響します.
結論:
- 環境に起因する脳疾患に対処するには 世界的な意識と 標的型の研究が必要です
- 環境衛生の研究能力への投資は,人間の健康成果の改善に不可欠です.
- 様々な集団における 神経学的影響を理解することは グローバルな健康リスクの軽減の鍵です
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