Exposure to air pollution is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and for several common chronic health conditions, such as hypertension, stroke, and depression.

These chronic conditions are also linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and previously, it was unclear whether air pollution causes these chronic conditions, which then lead to dementia, or if these conditions might amplify the brain damage from air pollution.

A new study published in PLOS Medicine found that exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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