New Research Shows Even “Safe” Levels of Air Pollution Harm Human Brain Development and Function
Air quality professionals from global air filtration company Camfil explain the findings of several studies that examine the effects of air pollution on the human brain.
Since the enactment of the Clean Air Act in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has had the responsibility of establishing and periodically revising air pollution standards. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) represent the safe levels of exposure to six hazardous pollutants for both humans and the environment. However, recent research has found that exposure to levels of pollution below the EPA’s threshold for “safety” has negative effects on the structure and function of the brain.
In a new resource, air quality professionals from global air filtration company Camfil explain the findings of several studies that examine the effects of air pollution on the human brain and what can be done to prevent exposure to harmful pollutants.
“Reducing levels of harmful pollutants in outdoor air is a long-term effort, and, particularly for those living in urban and industrial areas, avoiding ambient exposure to pollution is not possible,” says Mark Davison, Camfil’s Manager of Marketing and Technical Materials, “However, with the average American spending at least 90% of their time indoors, ensuring that homes, offices, schools, and other buildings are protected from pollutants can help minimize the volume of pollutants inhaled, and therefore prevent the negative health effects of these pollutants.”
The resource covers the following topics:
What are the NAAQS?
What levels of air pollution are safe according to EPA standards?
How safe levels of air pollution harm children’s brain development
How brief exposure to air pollution affects brain function
How to protect your brain from the effects of air pollution
Read the full article on recent air pollution and brain function research here.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.
The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 30 manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 35+ countries, and about 5,600 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil USA can help you to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at www.camfil.us/
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