15 year study at Umeå University, 2000 participants, 300 cases of dementia in the study population. Published in Environmental Health Perspectives journal on July 31, 2015.
Those living in the most heavily polluted areas had 40 % increased risk of dementia. 16 % of the cases could be directly linked to car exhaust. :scared:
Comments from the scientists: "Unexpectedly strong link", "Dementia directly linked to air pollution", "More study needed"
Industry Today article (English)
Dagens Nyheter (Swedish)
Those living in the most heavily polluted areas had 40 % increased risk of dementia. 16 % of the cases could be directly linked to car exhaust. :scared:
Comments from the scientists: "Unexpectedly strong link", "Dementia directly linked to air pollution", "More study needed"
Industry Today article (English)
Dagens Nyheter (Swedish)
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