Furthermore, it’s possible the pollutants could impair your ability to think, work and even trigger symptoms of depression.
Fortunately, the changes in the brain observed by the researchers seemed to be only temporary, with the participants’ connectivity being able to return back to normal after the exposure.
However, the team has speculated that the effects could be long-lasting when the exposure is continuous.
Study author Professor Chris Carlsten, of the University of British Columbia, Canada, said: “For many decades, scientists thought the brain may be protected from the harmful effects of air pollution.