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But new research indicates it can damage your brain, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A study in the journal of the \u003ca title=\"http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/172/3/219?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=weuve&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT\" href=\"http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/172/3/219?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=weuve&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT\" target=\"_blank\">Archives of Internal Medicine\u003c/a> shows that air pollution accelerates cognitive decline in women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And with a new \u003ca href=\"http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/southern-californians-risk-death-air-pollution-epa-says-14843\" target=\"_blank\">federal report\u003c/a> showing Southern Californians are at the highest risk of death due to air pollution, this study adds to the growing body of grim evidence showing air pollution and healthy bodies don’t mix.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We keep learning about more adverse effects (from pollution) than we thought possible,” said Jean Ospital, health effects officer with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.aqmd.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">South Coast Air Quality Management District\u003c/a>, who was not involved with the current research.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m not sure I find these results surprising,” he said, “but I’m also not sure I would have expected them if you’d asked me 10 years ago.”\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new research, conducted by a team of researchers from Chicago, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia, looked at the effect of coarse particulate matter in the air on the cognitive health of older women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We, as a society, are on the verge of dealing with an unprecedented number of people having dementia,” said \u003ca title=\"http://www.rushu.rush.edu/servlet/Satellite?ProfileType=Detail&c=RushUnivFaculty&cid=1231770859925&pagename=Rush%2FRushUnivFaculty%2FFaculty_Staff_Profile_Detail_Page\" href=\"http://www.rushu.rush.edu/servlet/Satellite?ProfileType=Detail&c=RushUnivFaculty&cid=1231770859925&pagename=Rush%2FRushUnivFaculty%2FFaculty_Staff_Profile_Detail_Page\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Weuve\u003c/a>, lead author of the study and a researcher at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center. “We know relatively little about how to prevent dementia, but we do know cognitive decline is related to dementia.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Weuve pointed to research showing a link between air pollution and cardiovascular disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It turns out that cardiovascular disease may play a role in cognitive decline,\" said Weuve, who is a researcher at Rush’s Institute for Healthy Aging. \u003cstrong>\"\u003c/strong>So if we understand how to prevent or delay these cognitive increments, maybe we can prevent or delay dementia.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And not just at an individual level, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">They found that higher levels of long-term exposure to air pollution particles was associated with significantly faster cognitive decline.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>“What’s interesting about air pollution,\" Weuve said, is that “other factors that may cause dementia are generally found at the more individual level – diet, weight, smoking. And we can help to try to prevent them at that level. But in this case, we’re looking at something that we can do to intervene at a broad scale, with society at large.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's a whole new way to think about prevention for dementia and cognitive decline,\" she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Weuve and her team turned to one of the largest epidemiological datasets and cohorts in medical research, the \u003ca title=\"http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/\" href=\"http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/\" target=\"_blank\">Nurses' Health Study\u003c/a>, to begin looking for links between pollution and cognitive health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Nurses' Health Study, which researchers began in 1976, is a dataset based on information collected over time from 121,700 female registered nurses between the ages of 30 and 55 living in 11 different states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Between 1995 and 2001, Weuve and her colleagues invited participants of the Nurses' Health Study to participate in a study of cognition. 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A restless din filled the large room. Bursts of laughter and errant shouts punctuated the buzz. Most of the students seemed disinterested in Dierke’s announcements about the spring’s impending graduation, upcoming field trips, and recent birthdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, Dierke struck a bell and said, “Okay, it’s quiet time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And just like that, a hush fell over the auditorium. Students straightened their backs and closed their eyes. Some bowed their heads. Others rested them on the backs of their chairs. The once-boisterous hall became silent and remained so for the next 15 minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Visitors are always amazed,” Dierke said afterwards, “but it works. It really is quiet time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignleft\">“These kids hear gunshots on their way to and from school. That kind of stuff makes it hard to focus on algebra.\"\u003c/aside>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>“Quiet Time” isn’t just a slogan but a daily regimen at Visitacion Valley. The entire school—faculty, staff, and students—spend the first and last 15 minutes of every day in silence. Students are encouraged to use the time to meditate, but Dierke says students can simply clear their mind, think about schoolwork, or even sleep. Just as long as they are quiet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve found that it makes people—students and teachers—more joyful,” Dierke said, “To have that time to reflect and be still is important.”\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That is not always possible for his school’s students, Dierke said. He said the neighborhood around Visitacion Valley can be rife with violence and crime. “These kids hear gunshots on their way to and from school. That kind of stuff makes it hard to focus on algebra,” he said.\u003cem>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Besides dealing with problems outside school, Visitacion Valley faces challenges in school, too. Nearly 90 percent of Visitacion Valley’s students are classified by the district as socioeconomically disadvantaged and more than 40 percent are English Language Learners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dierke, who has been principal at the school for 13 years, said things reached a turning point about five years ago. “We were looking for a way to get kids to relax,” he said. “We saw kids with real post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. I noticed a lot of them missing school, fighting, and getting angry a lot. They couldn’t concentrate on school.” \u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An assistant principal suggested the idea for quiet time after she saw Hollywood director David Lynch speak about the program and the accompanying benefits of transcendental meditation. Lynch runs a non-profit foundation that promotes meditation in schools and also sponsorsmeditation retreats for under-served students.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"pullquote alignright\">Since beginning Quiet Time ... there have been fewer suspensions and higher test scores.\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>With the help of the David Lynch Foundation and the San Francisco-based Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education (CWAE), Visitacion Valley trained teachers on how to conduct Quiet Time sessions in their class. CWAE specialists counseled students on meditation techniques and five full-time staffers remain on campus to help maintain the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since beginning Quiet Time, Dierke said things have improved: Daily attendance last year was more than 98 percent, and there have been fewer suspensions and higher test scores.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Angelica Mahinay, Visitacion Valley’s 8\u003csup>th\u003c/sup> grade student body president, said Quiet Time gives her more energy. “I get to school at 7 a.m. for softball practice. It helps me not be so tired during school,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eighth grader Art Parkeenvincha moved to San Francisco from Canada in the middle of this year. “I can be really hyperactive,” he said. “I had never done meditation before, but now I do Quiet Time. I think of my mantra, and it helps me calm down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bob Roth, Executive Director for the David Lynch Foundation, said meditation is not just a way for students to relax but has real cognitive benefits. “Meditation strengthens the areas of the brain that control our ‘fear center’,” he said. “It helps kids reduce anxiety and increase their ability to reason and concentrate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Principal Dierke said, as a result of Quiet Time, the school’s image is changing. “This school used to be known as the ‘fight’ school,” he said. “Now, I have other principals asking me about Quiet Time. It feels good to have that reputation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two other schools in SFUSD have begun their own Quiet Time programs and a district spokesperson said other schools have begun asking questions about Visitacion Valley’s success.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visitacion Valley also got attention from actor Russell Brand, who visited the school just before Christmas on a trip sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation. “That was crazy,” Angelica, the student body president, said. “I got to sit right by him and the whole school meditated with him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, Dierke said regular Quiet Time has also helped teachers relax. “Only two teachers have left in the past five years, outside of retirements and district layoffs. That’s amazing for an urban middle school,” he said. He attributes that to higher levels of job satisfaction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Physical Education teacher Barry O’Driscoll agreed that Quiet Time has helped improve the staff’s quality of life. “I was very reluctant when it first started,” he said. “I thought it was just another fad. But now I meditate twice a day, and I do it at home. I think it’s helped my golf game, too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visitacion Valley still struggles with significant challenges. This year, the school has had to integrate more than 100 new students onto campus after another nearby middle school was closed by the district. Likewise, test scores have increased in recent years but still remain low compared to other SFUSD middle schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not perfect,” Dierke said. “Quiet Time is just like an umbrella. When you have it up, it keeps the rain off, and you can focus on trying to build a culture with kids. 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Nearly 90 percent of Visitacion Valley’s students are classified by the district as socioeconomically disadvantaged and more than 40 percent are English Language Learners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dierke, who has been principal at the school for 13 years, said things reached a turning point about five years ago. “We were looking for a way to get kids to relax,” he said. “We saw kids with real post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. I noticed a lot of them missing school, fighting, and getting angry a lot. They couldn’t concentrate on school.” \u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An assistant principal suggested the idea for quiet time after she saw Hollywood director David Lynch speak about the program and the accompanying benefits of transcendental meditation. 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It feels good to have that reputation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two other schools in SFUSD have begun their own Quiet Time programs and a district spokesperson said other schools have begun asking questions about Visitacion Valley’s success.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visitacion Valley also got attention from actor Russell Brand, who visited the school just before Christmas on a trip sponsored by the David Lynch Foundation. “That was crazy,” Angelica, the student body president, said. “I got to sit right by him and the whole school meditated with him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition, Dierke said regular Quiet Time has also helped teachers relax. “Only two teachers have left in the past five years, outside of retirements and district layoffs. That’s amazing for an urban middle school,” he said. 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That compares to less than one percent of all children in the U.S. [\u003ca title=\"http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/01/11/peds.2011-1218.abstract\" href=\"http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/01/11/peds.2011-1218.abstract\" target=\"_blank\">PDF\u003c/a>] But Burmese refugee children who resettle in Oakland may not be very safe against lead exposure, once they arrive here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joan Jeung, a pediatrician who works with Burmese refugees at \u003ca title=\"http://www.asianhealthservices.org/\" href=\"http://www.asianhealthservices.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Health Services\u003c/a> in Oakland, was quick to identify the problem. \"Moving from a low-income area and conditions of political oppression in Burma, to low-income areas here in the United States where environmental lead levels area still high, I think the quickest link to find is poverty.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 400 Burmese refugees resettled in Oakland since 2007, and the majority are living in extreme poverty, with many families surviving on less than $1,000 a month, according to a joint study by \u003ca title=\"http://www.sfsu.edu/~news/2011/fall/44.html\" href=\"http://www.sfsu.edu/%7Enews/2011/fall/44.html\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco State\u003c/a> University and the\u003ca title=\"http://www.brfn.org/\" href=\"http://www.brfn.org/\" target=\"_blank\"> Burma Refugee Family Network\u003c/a>. In addition nearly two-thirds of them are unemployed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--more-->\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many Burmese refugees in Oakland live in older, low-income homes that may have lead-based materials in the house -- like the paint on the walls. Jeung says those with younger kids should be particularly cautious in such living situations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[Children two and under] are the ones who may be eating with hands contaminated with lead dust. Whether it's dust from the windowsills or paint chips from the walls, they have this hand-to-mouth eating pattern that would allow for greater lead contamination.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lead poisoning is extremely toxic and can severe health effects on children, including brain damage, mental retardation and lowered IQ levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeung says she screens all new refugee children in her practice for lead exposure and that she she recently treated a two-year-old with toxic lead levels. \"It's anyone's guess how much came from her country of origin, or the refugee camp where she lived in Thailand, or how much came from her Oakland home.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeung connected the child's family with the Alameda County Public Health Department. Jeung says public health officers were able to identify, then remove, the sources of lead in the family's home. 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