control how well-equipped our bodies are to handle the fine particulate matter commonly found emissions from power plants and vehicles is of particular concern for health because it can penetrate body tissues and organs fats epa and dha are well-known to have anti-inflammatory effects and new research is showing that they have the potential to mitigate the harmful effects journal neurology examined the effects of omega-3 fat consumption on brain size effects were mitigated in the women who had higher blood levels and dietary intakes omega-3s had "significantly greater volumes of white matter and hippocampus." the hippocampus is the part of the brain involved in the formation of memories another recent study compared the effects of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fat intake on asthma severity in 135 asthmatic children exposed to indoor air pollution in baltimore city; the majority of the subjects were african americans and omega-6 fats the children obtained from their diets and then measured the amount of air pollution and particulate matter each child was exposed to in their effects of particulate matter exposure were diminished and asthma symptoms were reduced previous research has also found that the omega-3s reduce oxidative damage caused by fine particulate matter in part by significantly increasing the activity of the body's omega-3s is to take 2-3 grams of a high-quality fish oil daily to reduce the effects of fine particulate matter on the cardiovascular system these b vitamins prevents the negative effect exposure to fine particulate matter has which is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and death
