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Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University

Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease – new study

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Air pollution has long been linked to heart and lung disease. But a large US study suggests it may also raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia.

Researchers tracked nearly 28 million older adults over six years nationwide. They found that those exposed to higher levels of fine particulate air pollution were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.

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