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Ability to Think and Learn at Risk From Air Pollution

  • January 05, 2020

The population is “dumbing down” thanks to air pollution. Business Insider reports that by the end of the century, indoor carbon dioxide levels could climb so high that they impair the human brain, cutting human performance on complex cognitive tasks by 50%, meaning people would find it more difficult to plan strategies, respond to a crisis or absorb new information. Researchers did note that curbing carbon emissions from fossil fuels could help prevent these negative effects...