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Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Study reveals how air pollution can trigger harmful changes in the brain that lead to neurodegeneration

Prolonged air pollution exposure increases Lewy body dementia risk via alpha-synuclein aggregation linking environmental pollutants to neurodegeneration.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Fine-particulate (PM2.5) air pollution triggers alpha-synuclein misfolding and Lewy body formation, increasing risk of Lewy body dementia.
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