Can Food Help Fight the Health Effects of Air Pollution?

For thousands of street vendors in Accra, escaping polluted air is almost impossible. But could something as simple as the food they eat help their bodies cope with some of its effects? In this episode researcher Kelvin Yeboah talks about a study that followed more than 300 street vendors exposed to high levels of PM2.5 and tested whether everyday foods including oranges, peanuts, eggs, sardines and sunflower oil could help reduce some of the health effects associated with prolonged exposure ...