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Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia
October 5, 2023
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Contrary to what the authors had hypothesised, stroke and hypertension are not important mediators of the association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and dementia, findings from a nationally representative cohort study show, suggesting more investigation is needed into how exposure to air pollution can affect dementia risk.
