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Researchers Now Have Even More Proof That Air Pollution Can Cause Dementia
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Researchers Now Have Even More Proof That Air Pollution Can Cause Dementia

Aaron Reuben
Mother Jones, 2019
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Most people know that if they want to reduce their individual risk of cancer, a good first step is not to smoke. With an aging global population, dementia is a public health hazard on par with cancer. But how to reduce your risk? Aaron Reuben’s Mother Jones article highlights a solution. Unfortunately, it requires decisive action in the community, by the government, and globally. Quitting smoking is hard – but getting a broad public consensus leading to positive action is even harder. Read Reuben’s article if you need yet another reason to support environmental protection.

Take-Aways

  • The tiny particles from air pollution lodge in lung tissue and flood the bloodstream, causing systemic inflammation.
  • Mice developed Alzheimer’s signature plaques after experiencing systemic inflammation due to exposure to air pollution.
  • Research from the United Kingdom, Canada and Taiwan shows that populations exposed to more air pollution have higher rates of dementia.

About the Author

Aaron Reuben has covered environmental issues for Grist, Scientific American and The Atlantic. He lives in Washington, DC. 

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