The Surprising Connection Between Wildfire Smoke and Brain Health: What You Need to Know Wildfires are getting worse. Look at what has happened in California, Greece, in Portugal. With global warming, you can be certain that there will be more devastating wildfires. Wildfires are not only ravaging the environment and endangering communities, but their smoke…
Air pollution has traditionally been viewed as a threat to lung and heart health. Increasingly, however, research suggests that it may also affect the brain. Several large epidemiological studies have found that people living close to major roads have a modestly increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Although the increase in risk for any one…
