Exposure to air pollution linked to Alzheimer’s

SHANGHAI: The elderly and those vulnerable to risks of Alzheimer’s disease need to better protect themselves from air pollution, according to a recent study led by Fudan University that showed long-term exposure to PM2.5 increased the risk of cognitive impairment.

The study, titled “Association of Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution with Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease-related Amyloidosis”, was published in the journal of Biological Psychiatry on May 18.