New study finds that air pollution levels previously thought to be safe are linked to brain alterations and cognitive impairment in children

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Air pollution linked to brain alterations and cognitive impairment in children

A study in Biological Psychiatry examines the relationship between air pollution exposure during fetal life, brain abnormalities and cognitive impairment


Philadelphia, March 8, 2018 A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during fetal life with brain abnormalities that may contribute to impaired cognitive function in school-age children. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry, reports that the air pollution levels related to brain alterations were below those considered to be safe..