Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of developing dementia, research suggests
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Register for our free newsletter AIR pollution may be linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, research suggests. A London-based study, published in journal BMJ Open, found an association between the neurodegenerative condition and exposure to nitrogen dioxide and microscopic particles known as PM2.5. Alzheimer’s Research UK described it is a “growing area of research�, but said the results should be treated with caution. The researchers, from the University of London, Imperial College and King’s College London, used anonymous patient health records from the Clinical Practice...