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2 new studies explore how pollution affects the brain

from Medical Xpress

2 new studies explore how pollution affects the brain Medical Xpress A pair of recently published USC studies add to our growing understanding of how fine particle pollution — the tiny, inhalable pollutants from cars and power plants — impacts our brains. The first study, published in Environment International, found that these fine particles — known as PM2.5 — may alter the size of a child's developing brain, which may ultimately increase the risk for cognitive and emotional problems later in adolescence. READ MORE

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