Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Background: Both air pollution and dementia are current and growing global issues. There
are plausible links between exposure to specific air pollutants and dementia. Objective: To …

Abstract Objectives United States government scientists estimate that COVID-19 may kill
tens of thousands of Americans. Many of the pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of …

Background Accumulating evidence links fine particulate matter (PM 2· 5) to premature
mortality, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease. However, less is known about the …

Outdoor air pollution adversely affects human health and is estimated to be responsible for
five to ten per cent of the total annual premature mortality in the contiguous United States …

Recent extensive evidence indicates that air pollution, in addition to causing respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases, may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central …

Background: Dementia is a devastating neurologic condition that is common in older adults.
We previously reviewed the epidemiological evidence examining the hypothesis that long …

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 …

The American Thoracic Society has previously published statements on what constitutes an
adverse effect on health of air pollution in 1985 and 2000. We set out to update and broaden …

Background: It is widely known that the harmful effects of fine dust can cause various
diseases. Research on the correlation between fine dust and health has been mainly …