Breathing Dirty Air May Lead To Spike In Stress Hormones

reports that a study published online in Circulation suggests “breathing dirty air causes stress hormones to spike.” Investigators found that participants’ “levels of the stress hormones cortisol, cortisone, epinephrine and norepinephrine rose with dirtier air, as did their levels of blood sugar, amino acids, fatty acids and lipids.” Additionally, “higher exposure to PM was also associated with higher blood pressure, a worse response to insulin, and markers of molecular stress on body tissues.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-pollution-stress-hormones-idUSKCN1AU28Y