Dementia is arguably the most pressing public health challenge of our age. Since dementia
does not have a cure, identifying risk factors that can be controlled has become paramount …

Significant individual differences in the trajectories of cognitive aging and in age-related
changes of brain structure and function have been reported in the past half-century. In some …

Accumulating data suggest that air pollution increases the risk of internalizing
psychopathology, including anxiety and depressive disorders. Moreover, the link between …

Air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality. A
growing literature also links exposure to diverse air pollutants (eg, nanoparticles, particulate …

Evidence suggests exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm (PM2.
5) may increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Whether PM2. 5 …

Abstract Purpose of Review An emerging body of evidence has raised concern regarding
the potentially harmful effects of inhaled pollutants on the central nervous system during the …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) comprises both solid and liquid particles, including carbon,
sulphates, nitrate, and toxic heavy metals, which can induce oxidative stress and …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases and particulate matter, with adsorbed organic and
inorganic contaminants, to which exposure is lifelong. Epidemiological studies increasingly …

Background Air pollution may cause inflammatory and oxidative stress damage to the brain,
leading to neurodegenerative disease. The association between air pollution and dementia …

Background Prenatal exposure to air pollution disrupts cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
development. The brain disturbances associated with prenatal air pollution are largely …