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John Elder

SHOCKING: Exposure to traffic pollution proven to impair brain function - What They Never Told You

You don't have to be in Bangkok conditions for your brain function to be adversely affected by traffic smoke. Photo: Getty

Researchers have, for the first time, demonstrated the effect of exposure to traffic pollution on the brain’s functioning.

In a controlled experiment, healthy volunteers were briefly exposed to diesel exhaust. The scientists watched, in real time, disruptions to the ability of different areas of the brain to interact and communicate with each other.

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