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This is your brain on air pollution

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María Neira |

TEDSummit 2019

• July 2019

Air pollution knows no borders -- even in your own body, says public health expert María Neira. In this startling talk, she describes how the microscopic particles and chemicals you breathe affect all your major organs (including your brain) and calls on both the public and those in power to take action to stop the sources of pollution.

Air pollution knows no borders -- even in your own body, says public health expert María Neira. In this startling talk, she describes how the microscopic particles and chemicals you breathe affect all your major organs (including your brain) and calls on both the public and those in power to take action to stop the sources of pollution.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about air pollution on the World Health Organization's website.

Share the World Health Organization's infographics on air pollution to help improve public awareness, one of the first steps toward improving air quality.

About the speaker

María Neira

Public health leader

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María Neira seeks to improve health and safety around the globe, especially within the world's most vulnerable populations.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about air pollution on the World Health Organization's website.

Share the World Health Organization's infographics on air pollution to help improve public awareness, one of the first steps toward improving air quality.