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Air pollution clouds the mind and destroys focus, scientists reveal

Air pollution remains the leading global environmental risk factor to our health, with links to types of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, and early death. The authors say th

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Air pollution clouds the mind and makes everyday tasks challenging

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the weekly supermarket shop,

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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Cloud One’s Judgment, Affect Daily Task Performance

Air pollution has been studied as a major risk factor for neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, where cognition and memory are affected.

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Even Brief Exposure to Polluted Air Can Cloud Your Mind and Slow Your Thinking

Scientists discovered that even a few hours of exposure to air pollution reduces focus, makes emotions harder to read, and weakens selective attention. These cognitive impairments could impact daily life and productivity,

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Air Pollution Can Affect Your Ability to Stay Focused

Air pollution harms both health and cognitive functions, reducing focus and memory even with short-term exposure. Read on to know more ...

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How Trump’s EPA Threatens Efforts to Clean Up Areas Affected Most by Dangerous Air Pollution

Donald Trump has made drastic changes to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how they could impact efforts to reform ...

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Planned expansion at Zug Island coke factory would add nearly 3 tons of dust to air

The U.S. EPA is suing EES Coke Battery for Clean Air Act violations. The state found more violations in November. Now EES ...

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Air pollution is messing with your brain – and it’s worse than you think

We all know air pollution is bad for our lungs – but new research reveals it’s might be messing with our brains. Scientists have found that even brief exposure to high levels of particulate matter (PM ...

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Bronx borough president wants more funding to plant trees in effort to combat air pollution

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is asking Mayor Eric Adams for more funding towards the New York City Department of ...

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Is Air Pollution Making Your Eczema Worse? What You Need to Know

Experts warn air pollution could be making your eczema worse, but there are simple ways you can help protect your skin.

Air Pollution Kills Over 100 Asian Children Daily, Unicef Says

Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a ...

Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

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Air pollution may protect against skin cancer, finds new study, but the health risks are far more serious

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it's ...

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Fight against air pollution gets major boost as EPIC awards 8 projects to improve air quality monitoring

These projects, part of EPIC’s Air Quality Fund, aim to bridge Africa’s severe data gaps, empowering policymakers and communities to take action against pollution—recognised as the number one global ...

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