Growing evidence shows poor air quality is linked to a higher risk for anxiety, depression, even dementia. What’s the connection? Spotlight on America Correspondent Angie Moreschi investigates why pollution could be bad for your brain.

A summer of smoke-filled skies from wildfires and poor air quality advisories is putting the spotlight on just how bad pollution can be for our health.

We know tiny particles called Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) can cause serious health effects for people with heart and lung disease, and now, a review of multiple studies shows it can also impact your brain.

A systematic review of more than 100 studies on pollution and its impact on the brain, published in ScienceDirect, found 73-percent of the studies showed "increased depression and anxiety symptoms" following exposure to high levels of air pollution.

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