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Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotions

  • Written by Clara G. Zundel, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too – a large-scale analysis documents effects on brain regions associated with emotionsAs the planet heats up, air pollution is getting worse.Westend61/Getty Images

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People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression than those who...

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