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Thomas Faherty1, Laura-Jayne A Ellis-Bradford1,2, Helen Onyeaka2,3
1School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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Air pollution is a major environmental health risk, yet its cognitive impact remains under-recognised. Evidence links short- and long-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure to reduced cognitive performance and intelligence quotient (IQ). We estimate global PM2.5-related IQ losses of 65 billion points, disproportionately affecting low- and lower-middle-income countries. Current air quality standards may not protect neurological health; this threat to global intellect requires nuanced regulation, targeted mitigation, and cross-sectoral policy.
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