Long-term exposure to particulate matter and risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia in Korea: a national population-based Cohort Study

Abstract Background The prevalence of age-related neurodegenerative diseases has risen in conjunction with an increase in life expectancy. Although there is emerging evidence that air pollution might accelerate or worsen dementia progression, studies on Asian regions remains limited. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Jung-Im Shim, Garam Byun, Jong-Tae T. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Environmental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-023-00986-9