Vehicle emissions, pollution may raise risk of dementia

Researchers find that for every 10 µg of particulate matter, the relative risk of dementia in a person would increase by 17%

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Regular exposure to air pollution, including that coming from car exhaust emissions, can increase your risk of dementia, according to an analysis of studies published.

Dementias such as Alzheimer's disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost triple to 152.8 million cases by 2050.