Bryan Johnson, who is famous for challenging biological aging, recently left a podcast early. The billionaire took to Twitter to share his experience.
Bryan was on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast when due to poor air circulation in the room he had to leave early. He also said that due to air pollution he had developed rashes.
“The problem was that the room we were in circulated outside air which made the air purifier I’d brought with me ineffective.
Inside, the AQI was 130 and PM2.5 was 75 µg/m³, which is equal to smoking 3.4 cigarettes for 24 hours of exposure.
This was my third day in India and the air pollution had made my skin break out in rash and my eyes and throat burn,” Bryan wrote on X.
“Air pollution has been so normalized in India”
In a long post on X, Bryan writes that in India no one takes cognisance of the severe air pollution.
“I am unsure why India’s leaders do not make air quality a national emergency. I don’t know what interests, money and power keep things the way they are but it’s really bad for the entire country. When I returned to the U.S., my eyes were fresh to see what is normalized to me,” he wrote.
1977 born Bryan Johnson is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is very popular on social media for his “Project Blueprint” in which he aims to hack aging. As part of his longevity attempt he underwent plasma transfusion from his son. He follows a strict lifestyle aimed towards reverse aging.
Bryan’s concern about air pollution stems from the adverse effect of aging on cellular aging among other health complications. One of the most visible effects of air pollution is skin aging. Pollutants penetrate the skin, breaking down collagen and elastin, which results in wrinkles, fine lines, and uneven pigmentation. Long-term exposure can also weaken the skin barrier, making it more prone to irritation and dryness. Beyond aesthetics, air pollution contributes to cellular aging. Inhaled pollutants enter the bloodstream, damaging organs and increasing the risk of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, dementia, and lung disorders. Studies suggest that prolonged exposure shortens telomeres, the protective caps on DNA, which are crucial for cell longevity.
