This is your brain on air pollution

This is your brain on air pollution | María Neira

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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.
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@vertic1nferno 4 жыл бұрын

Can we talk about how off the counter to 10secs was at the beginning? It almost took double than it was intended to, even without looking at a clock it was obvious... :D

@MarkoMatijevic91 4 жыл бұрын

As an expat living in Hanoi Vietnam (one of the most polluted cities on Earth), this video helps explain why I worry so much about potentially living here long term. This air pollution will hurt us in more ways than we can imagine.

@rowanfernsler9725 4 жыл бұрын

This is your brain: 🥚

@viccigates3756 4 жыл бұрын

The sources of air pollution, you forgot one source that causes much distress to a large part of the human population, and I'm not even refering to tobacco smoke. I am referring to fragrance. That over-powerful stence that drifts out of people's laundry products, body sprays, cleaning products and 'air freshners'. Nevermind the other chemical compounds in them.

@KingInasmuch 4 жыл бұрын

i love ted talks because i'm always well informed

@rifqianugrah7180 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is amazing speech. I can take a lot of knowledge from Maria Neira. Thank you for your attention to environment future especially to air pollution.. Good job :)

@mrjoejianjj 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this speech. Because of my pollen allergy, I'm reacting to air pollution very sensitively. In Shanghai, I can see the government is very pushing the electric cars and energy-saving stuff, there are more and more people care about the pollution, and we can do better, I'm sure. I hope this could be seen by more people, other than hurting our lungs, air pollution would also hurt our brain. This is severe.

@khadejaawan5901 3 жыл бұрын

An amazing speech! 👏🏻

@dansshade5621 4 жыл бұрын

TED as it used to be, thanks!

@watercareservices Жыл бұрын

need a motivation, love to see these videos , to help human in true way

@Lunareon 4 жыл бұрын

In short: The more other stuff there is in the air, the less room there is for oxygen, and the harder it becomes for the human body to process it. If your brain doesn't get enough oxygen, your ability to reason weakens. Impurities in the air also accumulate in your body over time, gradually causing things like inflammation, plaque, poisoning, cancer, and ultimately organ failures. The impurities will also transfer to a fetus and affect its development. There's only one atmosphere, we all need to breathe, and air pollution has no boundaries. :|

@chevyboy9525 4 жыл бұрын

18 March 2020

@lindamukami818 4 жыл бұрын

Doing a project on air pollution this talk is coming in handy

@wallflower3144 4 жыл бұрын

She talked about the real issue that we are all facing in past years. But no one care about it . You know what 7 million death means . But we ignore it . Our surroundings affect us mentally, physically and socially . Not an air pollution , but there are so many reasons that affects are environment . We need to act. We need to do something . We need to protect our world.