Prognosis
Air Pollution Likely to Contribute to Diseases Including Dementia, UK Committee Finds
The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings on how exposure to emissions affect the brain over time.
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Air pollution is "likely" to increase the risk of developing dementia, a Government research group has said.
The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings after reviewing almost 70 studies which analysed how exposure to emissions affect the brain over time.