Air Pollution Linked to Dementia?

A groundbreaking global study from Cambridge University reveals that air pollution significantly increases the risk of dementia. Analyzing data from 29 million people across 51 studies, researchers found that PM2.5 pollution increases the risk of dementia by 17% for every 10 micrograms. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, the findings highlight a major public health threat affecting millions worldwide. Learn how dirty air damages the brain, why low- and middle-income countries are most at risk, and what can be done at the policy level to tackle this rising crisis.