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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Calls for bold action on emissions in Scotland after report shows dementia link

A new report has found a link between air pollution and cognitive decline, particularly dementia

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have called for bold action to limit traffic emissions in Scotland after a new report showed links between air pollution and dementia.

The almost 300-page document, published on Monday by COMEAP, the UK Government’s Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants, suggests the most likely way that pollution impacts cognitive impairment is through circulation.

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