Outdoor Air Pollution, Perivascular Space Morphology, and Cognition in Preadolescence
Jessica Morrel, Kirthana Sukumaran, Carinna M. Torgerson, Michael A. Rosario, Haoyu Lan, Joel David Schwartz, Jiu‐Chiuan Chen, Jeiran Choupan, Megan M. Herting
This study links outdoor air pollution exposure to increased perivascular space count and poorer cognition in preadolescents, suggesting brain clearance mechanisms may mediate pollution's neurotoxic effects.
Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science · Jul 17, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience