Omega 3 Helps Counteract Adverse Effects Of Air Pollution

Rated air pollution particles can penetrate the lung, including the brain and testes. This could potentially cause damage to health in the future.

A new study conducted on mice showed that omega-3 fatty acids (OFAs) found in fish oil, can prevent and treat inflammation and oxidative stress caused by air pollution.

OFAs can reduce harmful air pollution by 30-50%, said researchers.

According to the World Health Organization, air pollution worldwide has increased at an alarming level, with almost all the cities in these countries have poor air quality.

Poor air quality has long been associated with lung disease, heart disease and stroke. However, researchers now found a link to mental problems such as dementia, mental illness and reduce intelligence, including diabetes, kidney disease and premature birth.

Dr. Jing Kang, at Massachusetts General Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School in the United States, who led the research, said, "The pathological changes are very important because it is a fundamental mechanism of common chronic diseases that we have today."