Wednesday, June 18, 2014

New Info: Air Pollution may cause Autism and/or schizophrenia

http://www.alternet.org/environment/study-links-air-pollution-schizophrenia-and-autism?akid=11928.294211.oWJKC5&rd=1&src=newsletter1003923&t=7

A study recently  released by University of Rochester researchers indicates that air pollution exposure may have a negative impact on mental health and could possibly play a role in schizophrenia and autism. The university's study was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
The researchers found that air pollution causes inflammation in the brains of newly born mice, which damages the development of “white matter.”  The same parts of the brain are known to be affected in humans exhibiting autism and schizophrenia traits.  

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