Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves
Exposure to certain forms of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.
The illness is estimated to affect about 57 million people worldwide, with the number expected to increase to at least 150m cases by 2050.
The report, which was produced by researchers at the Medical Research Council’s epidemiology unit at the University of Cambridge involved a systematic review of 51 studies.
It drew on data from more than 29 million participants who had been exposed to air pollutants for at least a year.
