2020
DOI: 10.1029/2019gh000237
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Fossil Fuel Combustion Is Driving Indoor CO2 Toward Levels Harmful to Human Cognition

Abstract: Human activities are elevating atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations to levels unprecedented in human history. The majority of anticipated impacts of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions are mediated by climate warming. Recent experimental studies in the fields of indoor air quality and cognitive psychology and neuroscience, however, have revealed significant direct effects of indoor CO 2 levels on cognitive function. Here, we shed light on this connection and estimate the impact of continued fossil fuel emissions… Show more

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“…Direct effects of indoor CO2 concentration on cognitive functions have been demonstrated [19,20]. This is not directly transferable to the air breathed under the masks, but increased CO2 concentrations could occur under some mask types.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Direct effects of indoor CO2 concentration on cognitive functions have been demonstrated [19,20]. This is not directly transferable to the air breathed under the masks, but increased CO2 concentrations could occur under some mask types.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Direct effects of indoor CO2 concentration on cognitive functions have been demonstrated [16]. This is not directly transferable to the air breathed under the masks, but increased CO2 concentrations could occur under some mask types.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Exposure to pCO 2 levels > 600 ppm has been shown to lead to the "sick-building syndrome, " resulting in irritation, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and poor cognitive performance (22,(24)(25)(26)35) and sleep apnea (36), linked to elevated pCO 2 in blood (10). Exposure to elevated CO 2 also leads to the emotional responses of fear and panic in humans, a behavior that has also been experimentally confirmed in rats (37).…”
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confidence: 98%