This is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Air Pollution, According To A New Study

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, discusses a new study showing that even short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive function, affecting people’s ability to complete simple tasks. This adds to a growing body of research on how environmental hazards, from microplastics to extreme heat, are harming human health. Without intervention, these issues are likely to worsen.


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