Air Pollution May Cause Alzheimer's Disease, But There May be a Solution

Understand why the process that obstructs brain cell connections caused by chemicals associated with air pollution is similar to that of Alzheimer’s disease.

By Paul Smaglik
Feb 28, 2025 9:00 PMFeb 28, 2025 9:02 PM
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While the connection between air pollution and lung disease could appear obvious, the link between breathing in toxins and suffering memory loss looks about as clear as a cloud of cigarette smoke.

Scientists at Scripps Research Institute first identified how contaminants in smog, pesticides, and other airborne chemical can affect the brain. Now they have identified a way to potentially reverse those effects, they report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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