Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds
Wildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024. Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024. Among its common manmade sources are traffic emissions and the burning of fossil fuels.It is considered a probable carcinogen and linked to a range of health problems from dementia to strokes.
- ▪Wildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024.
- ▪Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024.
- ▪Among its common manmade sources are traffic emissions and the burning of fossil fuels.It is considered a probable carcinogen and linked to a range of health problems from dementia to strokes.
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Wildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024. Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWildfires in New Jersey cause smoky skies and diminished air quality around the tri-state area of the East Coast in 2024. Photograph: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesUS newsAir pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study findsBabies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research showsTom PerkinsMon 6 Jul 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 6 Jul 2026 07.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleExposure to common air pollution may cause childhood obesity because it affects children’s ability to control…
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