Air pollution doesn’t just affect your lungs; it could also be accelerating memory loss. The latest research has found that breathing in polluted air can increase the risk of developing a specific type of dementia. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

A massive study analyzing data from over 56 million people and laboratory experiments conducted on mice has uncovered that long term exposure to PM 2.5 (fine particulate air pollution with diameters smaller than 2.5 micrometers) increases the risk of developing Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease dementia.

Researchers assessed nationwide US hospital admissions data spanning 2000 to 2014, covering individuals aged 65 and older. They focused on individuals with L

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