Open AccessEstablishing a Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo159276
Subject(s) - dementia , link (geometry) , air pollution , environmental science , pollution , environmental health , medicine , computer science , computer network , disease , biology , ecology
A new study examines the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and dementia, finding that air pollution may be responsible for up to 2 million dementia cases each year.