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Air Pollution Causes ‘Huge’ Reduction in Intelligence, Study Reveals

As if the damage air pollution does to your lungs weren’t enough, now researchers say polluted air can reduce your IQ level the equivalent of a whole grade in school. The Guardian reports that they already knew air pollution hinders cognitive performance in students, but the new findings show it can also be particularly harmful for seniors over age 64. The study was done in China, where air pollution is among the highest in the world, but scientists said the results have implications...