Long-term exposure accelerates the development of Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease with dementia in people who are predisposed to the conditions.
Long-term exposure accelerates the development of Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease with dementia in people who are predisposed to the conditions.
Correlation or causation?
You can take a look at this meta analysis if you still have your doubts:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00118-4/fulltext
Long-term air pollution exposure and incident dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TLDR: This analysis adds to the body of evidence that outdoor air pollutants are risk factors for dementia, indicating that reduced exposure to pollution could reduce dementia rates and stricter air quality standards would likely provide substantial health, social, and economic benefits.
Causation. Pollution causes inflammation, plus particulate matter in the cells