From The Washington Post · · 40s
Air Pollution May Reshape Brain
New research suggests air pollution physically alters brain structure.
In brief
New research suggests air pollution physically alters brain structure. Scientists report air pollution could reshape the brain with silica, metals, and soot entering human brains. Originally reported by The Washington Post.
Scientists report
Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder if it may be physically reshaping the brain.
Brain contains microplastics
Last year, startled scientists reported that the average human brain they studied contained roughly the weight of a plastic spoon in microplastics and nanoplastics.
Broader material enters brain
Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world, silica, metals, soot and other debris, is getting through.
What it means
Scientists report air pollution could reshape the brain with silica, metals, and soot entering human brains.
