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"surprising" as in "not surprising" - way to go LA Times. You hit another one out of the park with backwards editorializing. Next, another "surprising" link bet
by jack9 10y ago
"surprising" as in "not surprising" - way to go LA Times. You hit another one out of the park with backwards editorializing. Next, another "surprising" link between water pollution and cancer.
- kbutler 10y agoIt is surprising that particles going into your lungs would have significant cognitive effects. Although it's fashionable to assert that pollution causes every imaginable ill effect, there needs to be a causal chain. In this case, "air pollutants induced inflammation, cell death and the buildup of amyloid protein in the brain". That chain is not intuitive (and not predicted), thus, "Surprising."
- logical42 10y agoErr.. what? Particles going into your lungs to produce cognitive effects is the basis behind smoking cigarettes, marijuana, meth, etc.
- bsder 10y agoUh, no. Nicotine, THC, etc. are the active ingredients expected to cause cognitive effects. The particles are regarded as particularly unwanted--especially by marijuana users. This is the whole idea behind vaporizers.