Lower air pollution may help preserve older people's independence study
Briefly

Air pollution is linked to worse health—more lung disease, heart disease, shorter life expectancies, and dementia risk, impacting elderly abilities to care for themselves.
730,000 people yearly in the US lose independent living due to traffic pollution, costing $11.7bn, emphasizing the need to address air pollution for the elderly.
Research supports the lower US air quality standard, stressing traffic pollution's impact on elderly health and the importance of reducing it for societal health burdens.
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