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Inflammation
Inhaled Pollutants May Inflame More Than the Lungs (2010)
(By Janet Raloff, Science News, Web edition: May 7, 2010, Print edition: May 22, 2010; Vol.177 #11 (p. 16)) Scientists have known that air pollution can impair airways and blood vessels. The emerging surprise is what it might do to the brain. Increasingly, studies have been highlighting inflammation-provoking nanopollutants as a potential source of nerve cell damage. PAULE's NOTE: Research into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities has long indicated that pollutants crossed the blood-brain barrier. It has also shown through SPECT and other brain scans that areas of the brain can shut down upon exposure to substances one is sensitive to, In other words, blood circulation to the brain would be shut down or reduced for hours at a time. Research in nano-particles has recently shown that they are small enough to enter cells. In the meantime, other research indicated that it's not only the size of a particle that is important but also what it is. Pesticide applications often produce very small particles in the nano-particle range. Nothing surprising for those of us who have MCS and have been following the research. I am however horrified to see these measurable effects widespread to all children exposed to polluted air. Full article: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/58906/title/Destination_brain. Information accessible to paid subscribers only.Try accessing a library.