E15 - Air Pollution and the Brain: Unhazing the Impact of the Environment on Brain Health

<p>This special episode features an interview with Dr. Clara Zundel, Ph.D., about recent research on the impact of air pollution on the brain and mental health. Dr. Zundel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry &amp; Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. Her work focuses on how environmental toxins, such as air pollution, impact brain and behavior and increase risk for psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. </p> <p>To learn more about our research studies, visit <a href="http://www.wsuthinklab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.wsuthinklab.com</a>. To obtain real-time updates and forecasts on air quality in your area, visit <a href="http://www.airnow.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.airnow.gov.</a>  </p> <p>Help is available 24 hours/day at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. </p> <p>BrainSTEM is hosted by neuroscientist Dr. Hilary Marusak. Audio and video by Amanpreet &amp; Manmeet Bhogal. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Society for Neuroscience and Michigan Society for Neuroscience. </p> <p>Subscribe, share, and <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">follow us!</a> Email us with topic or <a href="https://msha.ke/brainstempodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">guest suggestions</a>. Visit our website: <a href="https://brainstempodcast.wixsite.com/website" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.brainSTEMpodcast.com</a>. Our video podcasts are also posted on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2LTYvOoFc6L7p2kUMaFhCA/videos. </p>