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Air pollution ‘might be a risk factor for dementia’, study reveals

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to an increased risk

Ella Pickover
Thursday 06 April 2023 06:54 BST
New study links air pollution to an increased risk of dementia (PA)
New study links air pollution to an increased risk of dementia (PA) (PA Wire)

Air pollution “might be a risk factor for dementia”, researchers have said.

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to an increased risk in a new study published in The BMJ.

Experts from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in the US set out to examine the role ambient air pollution plays in dementia risk.

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