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Updated · Gizmodo · Apr 17Air Pollution and Heat Linked to Surge in Migraine Attacks, Study Finds
53 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Apr 17
- New research has linked spikes in air pollution, high temperatures, and humidity to increased migraine attacks.
- A decade-long study of over 7,000 migraine sufferers found higher emergency visits and medication use on polluted, hot, or humid days.
- Experts warn that climate change may intensify these triggers, urging patients and doctors to consider environmental risks in migraine management.
As climate change intensifies, are we facing an unavoidable global migraine epidemic? Can your doctor soon use a weather forecast to prevent your next migraine attack? If air pollution triggers brain inflammation, what does this mean for other neurological diseases? Is the secret to curing your crippling headaches actually hiding in your gut? Could a common blood pressure drug really stop migraines by cleaning the brain? Does your zip code predict your migraine risk more accurately than your own genes?