Air pollution could be linked with increased migraine activity, study finds

NEW DELHI: (Apr 16) Exposure to air pollution could be associated with an increased migraine activity, according to a study.

Both a short-term and cumulative exposure to air pollution were tied to increased migraine activity, as were climate factors such as heat and humidity, findings published in the journal Neurology suggest.

“These results help us to better understand how and when migraine attacks occur,” author Ido Peles, of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva, Israel, said.