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HEPA Purifiers Boost Brain Power | Science News
New research reveals that running a HEPA air purifier for just one month can boost brain function in adults over forty, improving memory and processing speed by up to twelve percent—comparable to the cognitive gains from increased exercise. The study, conducted in Somerville, Massachusetts, involved participants switching between real and fake purifiers, with tests measuring visual memory and task speed. While the exact mechanism remains unclear, scientists suspect pollution damages brain white matter—critical for mental flexibility—and purifiers may help protect or even reverse this decline…
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