Tag: Long-Term Effects of Seasonal Fog

Prolonged exposure to fog causes many neurological diseases ranging from dementia. MRI studies in humans exposed to smog along with air pollution have linked it to changes in brain structure in the elderly, leading to brain atrophy. These changes occur long before the onset of dementia, which has been observed in animal studies. This increases neuronal inflammation and oxidative stress in the brain, which causes various neuronal degenerative diseases and mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression. People with short-term exposure often have headaches, reduced attention span and are unable…

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