This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)
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June 10, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 472
About this episode
The episode revisits the hidden costs of air pollution amidst the rollback of environmental regulations by the Trump administration.
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations, we revisit a 2022 episode that explored the hidden cost of an invisible threat: air pollution.
Topics covered
- air pollution
- environmental regulations
- health risks
- Trump administration
- hidden costs
Keywords
- air pollution
- environment
- health
- regulations
- Trump administration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration
Books & works: This Is Your Brain on Pollution
Places: United States
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