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posted by janrinok on Tuesday March 31 2020, @03:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the I-forget-to-breathe dept.

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease:

The number of people living with dementia is projected to triple in the next 30 years. No curative treatment has been identified and the search for modifiable risk and protective factors remains a public health priority. Recent studies have linked both cardiovascular disease and air pollution to the development of dementia, but findings on the air pollution-link have been scarce and inconsistent.

In this study, the researchers examined the link between long-term exposure to air pollution and dementia and what role cardiovascular diseases play in that association. Almost 3,000 adults with an average age of 74 and living in the Kungsholmen district in central Stockholm were followed for up to 11 years. Of those, 364 people developed dementia. The annual average level of particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in width (PM2.5) are considered low compared to international standards.

"Interestingly, we were able to establish harmful effects on human health at levels below current air pollution standards," says first author Giulia Grande, researcher at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society at Karolinska Institutet. "Our findings suggest air pollution does play a role in the development of dementia, and mainly through the intermediate step of cardiovascular disease and especially stroke."

Journal Reference:

Giulia Grande, Petter L. S. Ljungman, Kristina Eneroth, Tom Bellander, Debora Rizzuto. Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution With the Risk of Dementia. JAMA Neurology, 2020; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.4914


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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday March 31 2020, @09:13PM (8 children)

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Tuesday March 31 2020, @09:13PM (#977778)

    Sadly, the overall increased mortality from COVID-19, even if left to run unchecked, isn't going to make a noticeable difference in the overall CO2 emissions even if all the victims are cremated.

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  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday March 31 2020, @09:40PM (7 children)

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday March 31 2020, @09:40PM (#977798)

    I was being sarcastic, playing off of TMB's mostly misunderstood joke. And maybe you were too; difficult to tell sometimes... need a little "sarcastic" indicator... :)

    • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:01AM (3 children)

      by JoeMerchant (3937) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:01AM (#977866)

      Yeah, sometimes I think I just need to put /s in my sig.

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      • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by RS3 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:55AM (2 children)

        by RS3 (6367) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:55AM (#977882)

        Now I wish I had put it in my username! RS3/s. A couple of people I know would get it and laugh. You inspired me...

        • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday April 01 2020, @02:07AM (1 child)

          by JoeMerchant (3937) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @02:07AM (#977888)

          If you game it right, you might be able to get user ID 9999 with that username...

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          • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @03:26AM

            by RS3 (6367) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @03:26AM (#977914)

            Like bidding on ebay in the old days, I'll watch it like a hawk. Oooo, sniped...

    • (Score: 3, Informative) by martyb on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:25AM (2 children)

      by martyb (76) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:25AM (#977868) Journal

      I was being sarcastic, playing off of TMB's mostly misunderstood joke. And maybe you were too; difficult to tell sometimes... need a little "sarcastic" indicator... :)

      Along with all the other HTML elements we support, we also support: <sarcasm>

      Or, for those who prefer less typing, you can enter <sarc> which also renders as <sarcasm>.

      Enjoy! =)

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      • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:47AM

        by RS3 (6367) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:47AM (#977876)

        <sarcasm>too many do-nothing code tags</sarcasm>

        Yah, so? Doesn't razzle my dazzle. :)

        I want blinking sparkles moving through the tag-enclosed font. Comeon, martyb, you can meet that coding challenge! :)

      • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:52AM

        by RS3 (6367) on Wednesday April 01 2020, @01:52AM (#977880)

        But back on point, my original reply to TMB's question about how cardiovascular disease could possibly affect the environment was in keeping with his humorous question. I rather enjoy that kind of humor, but rarely get to engage in it because most people are too serious in USA. The few Russians I've come across outdo me in cynical ludicrosity.