April 30, 2015
(NaturalBlaze.com) Long-term exposure to tiny particles of air pollution may be linked to subtle changes in the brain that could lead to thinking and memory problems, a new study suggests.
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These fine particles, smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (much smaller than a pinhead), are released by burning wood or coal, car exhaust and other sources. Long-term exposure may shrink the brain and increase the risk of silent strokes, the researchers suggested.
With a silent stroke, a people might not even be aware they have experienced one.
“Our findings suggest that air pollution is associated with insidious effects on brain aging, even in relatively healthy older people,” said lead researcher Elissa Wilker, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
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