Pollution's mental toll: How air, water and climate change shape our mental health




The Allegheny Front show

Summary: The Allegheny Front and Environmental Health News investigated the mental health impacts of air and water pollution and climate change in western Pennsylvania.  We found alarming evidence that residents throughout the region are likely suffering changes to their brains due to pollution in the surrounding environment. Reporting also uncovered the growing gap in mental health care as more people are traumatized by worsening climate change. More at https://www.alleghenyfront.org/mentalhealth