It may affect the nervous system, brain chemistry, cause inflammation or may affect the thought process of individuals leading to criminal activity as they are not thinking normally

The Biological Response to Pollution and How it May Cause Crime

If the weather is poor, less people will be out and about therefore there will be less opportunities to commit crimes creating more costs to commit crimes than benefits

Pollution and its Effect on Rational Choice Theory to affect Crime Rates

Irritation and pain, headaches, and eye and respiratory issues may cause discomfort which may lead to crime; mental tolerance is lower, therefore inhibition is weakened skewing people into to uncharasitcal criminal behavior

The Psychological effect of Pollution and its Effect on Crime

- Biology
- Rational Choice Theory
- Psychology

Ohio State University, Columbus

- There was an increase of around .023 more violent crimes per day in areas which expeinced more pollution, this translates to a 2.3% increase in violent crime in these areas

Air Pollution and Crime Rates at the Microgeographical Level

Within the city at a P<.05 value, in turn at a highly statistically significant value, the association between air pollution and crime rates is highly unlikely due to the chance,  specifically CO (Carbon Monoxides) PM10 (Particulate Matter with a diameter of less than 10 micrometers)

Air Pollution Effect on City Level Crime Rates

Herrnstadt, E., &amp; Muehlegger, E. (2015, December 14). Air Pollution and Criminal Activity: Evidence from Chicago Microdata. NBER. https://www.nber.org/papers/w21787. 

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