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Even brief exposure to air pollution may impair brain function: Study
Just two hours of exposure to air pollution may impair human brain function, according to a study.
TORONTO: Just two hours of exposure to air pollution may impair human brain function, according to a study.
The researchers found that exposure to diesel exhaust for just two hours causes a decrease in the brain's functional connectivity - a measure of how different areas of the brain interact and communicate with each other.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Health, provides the first evidence in humans, from a controlled experiment, of altered brain network connect
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