Prolonged exposure to air pollution leads to genetic changes in rat brains, study finds

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.
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