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Studies have already found that tiny particulate pollution in Kern's air is bad for your heart and lungs but new research has found it may be bad for the brain, too. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports that a UC Irvine study found mice exposed to the pollution in Riverside and Los Angeles developed brain inflammation that suggested the cells had been damaged. The changes in the mice's brains was similar to those found in people with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease although it's unclear if the pollution actually causes the disease, Michael Kleinman, the toxicologist who conducted the research, told the Press-Enterprise. Particle pollution occurs when tiny specks of dust, chemicals and soot from vehicles, factories and farms become concentrated in the air. The valley's meteorology and geography helps to trap the pollution. Kern County experiences the same pollution, known as fine particulate matter. Since September, Bakersfield violated the national standard for fine...
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