As i sit here once again in Central Oregon with an AQI above the “Unhealthy” range due to wildfire smoke and the air filters blasting away, I was interested in this recent podcast of Freakonomics that discusses the relation of air pollution to real time cognitive function...especially interesting was the research done by a group of Behavioral Economists using Luminosity data correlating with city specific AQI....what else was I going to say?......
Thanks for the link Dwight. Exactly what I'm looking for because I'm working on a follow up post about air pollution. Sorry about the poor AQI in your area. We have been lucky so far here in Seattle but perhaps the worst is yet to come.
Very useful thank you. Makes me want to investigate more. And I look forward to suggestions on reducing air pollution exposure. I wonder if that will also cover exposure to mobile wireless technologies... ever more invasive. Thanks again!
Thanks for this! Extremely interesting. Can neuroinflammation be detected through lab tests -- or only through something like a PET scan? Is there research on reducing/reversing neuroinflammation ---or only on prevention?
My impression is that you need a PET scan for reliable detection and that, as with most things, what works to prevent usually also works to cure, but with far less effect size.
Thanks Todd-
As i sit here once again in Central Oregon with an AQI above the “Unhealthy” range due to wildfire smoke and the air filters blasting away, I was interested in this recent podcast of Freakonomics that discusses the relation of air pollution to real time cognitive function...especially interesting was the research done by a group of Behavioral Economists using Luminosity data correlating with city specific AQI....what else was I going to say?......
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472)
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/pollution-brain/
Thanks for the link Dwight. Exactly what I'm looking for because I'm working on a follow up post about air pollution. Sorry about the poor AQI in your area. We have been lucky so far here in Seattle but perhaps the worst is yet to come.
Very useful thank you. Makes me want to investigate more. And I look forward to suggestions on reducing air pollution exposure. I wonder if that will also cover exposure to mobile wireless technologies... ever more invasive. Thanks again!
Thanks for this! Extremely interesting. Can neuroinflammation be detected through lab tests -- or only through something like a PET scan? Is there research on reducing/reversing neuroinflammation ---or only on prevention?
My impression is that you need a PET scan for reliable detection and that, as with most things, what works to prevent usually also works to cure, but with far less effect size.
A really good and informative post, helped me to brush up on my Neuroscience memory. Thanks, Todd
Thanks Parivesh.
Great post, great topic once again. Thanks ✌️
Thanks Jani glad you liked it.