BOSTON: Swedish researchers have uncovered a direct link between polluted air and dementia.
People who live in homes exposed more heavily to pollution run a 40 percent greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia than those who live in areas with cleaner air, a study by researchers at Umea University has found.
“In total, about 16 percent of all the cases of dementia in the study might have been caused by exposure to pollution,” participating researcher Bertil Forsberg said…