Summer is here, your windows are open and the smell of…car exhaust and the latest wildfire are wafting in. This air pollution is harmful to <a href="https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDra2200068?st_source=ai_mode"target="_blank" >almost every organ</a>, including the brain. Today on Short Wave, we talk about one way air pollution may cloud your memory. Interested in more episodes about how where we live affects us? Email us your question at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org"target="_blank" >shortwave@npr.org</a> and we may turn it into an episode! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/shortwave"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org/shortwave</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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