Open AccessTraffic-Related Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Older Men
Author(s) -
Melinda C. Power,
Marc G. Weisskopf,
Stacey E. Alexeeff,
Brent A. Coull,
Avron Spiro,
Joel Schwartz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1002767
Subject(s) - cognition , confidence interval , cognitive test , montreal cognitive assessment , odds ratio , demography , logistic regression , medicine , cohort , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , sociology
Traffic-related particles induce oxidative stress and may exert adverse effects on central nervous system function, which could manifest as cognitive impairment.
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