How important is living in a clean and fresh air community?

How important is living in a clean and fresh air community?

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What does air pollution most directly cause?

We cause air pollution directly through our use of electricity, fuels, and transportation. Most of this air pollution we cause results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline to produce electricity and power our vehicles.

How does air pollution affect mental health?

Now, evidence is mounting that dirty air is bad for your brain as well. Over the past decade, researchers have found that high levels of air pollution may damage children’s cognitive abilities, increase adults’ risk of cognitive decline and possibly even contribute to depression.

Does air pollution affect intelligence?

Air pollution can have a “huge” negative effect on cognitive intelligence – especially amongst older men – according to a study released this past August. The research found that that accumulative exposure to air pollution impedes cognitive performance in verbal and math tests.

Can air quality affect behavior?

Psychological and toxic effects of air pollution can lead to psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety and changes in mood, cognition, and behavior. Other medical effects of air pollution, such as asthma, can indirectly affect psychological health.

Why does a person suffer from a cognitive decline if he was exposed to air pollution?

People may become more impatient or uncooperative when exposed to more polluted air. Therefore, it is possible that the observed negative effect on cognitive performance is due to behavioral change rather than impaired cognition.

How does air pollution cause dementia?

Mice that are exposed to polluted air collected from near busy roads show biological changes that are known to cause damage to the brain, as well an increase in levels of the protein amyloid, which is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.