Link between air pollution and dementia cannot be ignored, experts warn
Experts have called for stricter air pollution targets to tackle the risk of dementia after studies revealed a potential link between poor air quality and the condition. Research now links pollution to an increased risk of dementia, even at levels below UK, US and EU air quality standards. A team at the Harvard TH Chan […]
Call to reduce dangerous levels of air pollution around schools
More than a quarter of the UK’s schools, nurseries and colleges are in areas with ‘dangerously high’ levels of air pollution, new research reveals. A total of 8,549 educational establishments – 27% – are located in areas where annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels are higher than World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Asthma UK and […]
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