air pollution and child brains

[Karlheinz]

Bad air for growing brains and minds

By Bruce Bower

Mexico City's air pollution may be undermining neural and mental functioning in some children

Mexico City wears a thick coat of air pollution that clogs lungs and takes a toll on hearts and blood vessels. But that's just the beginning — the metropolis's dirty air may have contributed to brain inflammation and intellectual deficits in at least some school-age children, a new study suggests.

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37515/title/Bad_air_for_growing_brains_and_minds