Take a moment. Think About a Beautiful Sunset, Now imagine it looking through a think, dirty, fog.
After doing some research, I've learned how pollution effects the brain, how it effects health, and loads of things I can do to help.
Most scientist never thought to look at how pollution effected the brain. When they did they saw shocking results. The first thing they noticed was inflammation in the brain.
From Lynne Peeples' article How Air Pollution Threatens Brain Health, she mentions, "In addition to inflammation, they saw classic behavioral and biochemical features of Autism, Attention-deficit disorder, and schizophrenia in mice exposed to pollutants during the first days after birth."
The particles in the air can get to the brain a few different ways.
Lynne Peeples tell us that Metal-toning particles go directly to the brain and damage neurons while some other particles get to the brain through the blood stream.
Not only does pollution effect the brain but it effects the lungs. Particles enter the respiratory system with oxygen to do their damage that way.
"The particles infants with lung cells can also lead to inflammation, irritation, and blocked airflow, increasing the risk of aggravated lung diseases that make breathing difficult, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), lung disease, and bronchitis." From the old, particular pollution is the single greatest threat to human health globally.
Something needs to change because it doesn't seem to be getting any better. The same article states that global pollution peaked in 2012, if that wouldn't have happened life expectancy would be 2.6 years shorter.
In order to live healthier and cleaner we all must do our part. The best way to do this is educate people on the problem.
The University of Texas wrote an article called pollution prevention. This article, "People should be aware of the environmental repercussions of litter and illegal dumping."
We all meet care of small pollutants properly at home. We need to dispose of oil or chemicals properly, maintain our septic tanks, pick up after our pets, and read labels of lawn and garden fertilizer before using.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management provided this information, "Whether you live in a big city or in the country, you can prevent non-point source pollution by taking simple actions on your property or in your community"
