Poor air quality is bad for your lungs, but what about your brain?
Scientists have found higher rates of dementia in people exposed to polluted air particles. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, reveals that people were more likely to develop dementia if they lived in areas with high levels of microscopic toxins in the air. People who lived near wildfires, smog, and coal burning were found to be the most at risk. The findings suggest that improving air quality could be a way to prevent brain diseases like dementia (University of Michigan).
Does playing football lead to Parkinson’s disease?
Researchers found that for people who’ve played tackle football, the risk of developing this degenerative brain condition increases by 61 percent. Scientists say that the longer participants engage in the sport, the higher their odds are of developing Parkinson’s. The work is published in JAMA Network Open.
Think twice before buying blue light glasses.
New research in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews shows that they don’t produce many of the effects they often promise. For years, scientists have believed that blue light can damage the eyes, but researchers are now saying that screens don’t emit nearly enough light to be considered dangerous. Odds are, if your eyes are hurting from looking at a screen, you’re probably holding it too close to your face.
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