Air Pollution

According to the latest evidence, 2% of all dementia cases globally could be prevented or delayed by reducing air pollution.

Air Pollution and Incidence of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Abolhasani et al., Neurology, 2022.

Trends in concentrations of PM2.5 in the UK, 2009 to 2021.

Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2022 Air pollution.

Urban outdoor air quality: Parliamentary briefing 2023.

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