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HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research

  • Written by Nicholas Pellegrino, Research Associate in Public Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new researchAir pollution can negatively affect the brain.Jomkwan/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That’s the result of a new study we co-authored in the journal Scientific Reports.

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