Air pollution tied to brain aging, memory loss later in life, study finds

from U.S. Right to Know articles · host Pamela Ferdinand

A study reveals that early 2000s air pollution exposure significantly impaired older adults' memory by 2011, equating to years of cognitive aging, regardless of subsequent air quality improvements.

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