{"id":2000108,"date":"2023-08-14T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-pollution-increases-dementia-risk-new-nih-study-finds\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T14:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:36:43","slug":"air-pollution-increases-dementia-risk-new-nih-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-pollution-increases-dementia-risk-new-nih-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"New NIH study links air pollution to higher dementia risk."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-pollution-increases-dementia-risk-new-nih-study-finds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2000108&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Air Pollution Linked to Higher Rates of \u200cDementia, Study Finds<\/h2>\n<p>A groundbreaking study funded by the National Institutes of Health has\u2062 revealed a concerning connection between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-class-action-lawsuit-filed-by-residents-against-norfolk-southern\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Class-Action Lawsuit Filed By Residents Against Norfolk Southern\">long-term exposure<\/a> to \u2064air pollution and an increased risk of dementia. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-your-gut-health-influence-your-personality\/\" title=\"Can Your Gut Health Influence Your Personality?\">findings shed light<\/a>\u200b on the urgent \u2063need for informed health and policy decisions\u2064 in\u2062 the face of growing\u2062 air pollution from wildfires and other emissions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As we experience \u2064the\u2063 effects\u200d of air pollution from\u2064 wildfires and other emissions\u200d locally\u200c and \u2063internationally, these findings contribute to the strong evidence needed to best inform health and policy\u200b decisions,&#8221; \u200dsaid Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, the\u200c third largest\u200d branch of the NIH.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Research Methodology<\/h3>\n<p>Research scientists \u200cfrom the University of Michigan Ann Arbor\u200d conducted an extensive study involving nearly 28,000 adults aged 50. Over a period of 18 years, from \u20631998 \u200cto 2016, these individuals were interviewed\u200c every two\u200c years to\u200d monitor changes in cognition and overall\u200c health.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dteam then correlated this\u2064 data\u2064 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-pollution-increases-dementia-risk-new-nih-study-finds\/\" title=\"New NIH study links air pollution to higher dementia risk.\">local air quality measurements<\/a> from the Environmental\u200d Protection \u200bAgency (EPA), based on each participant&#8217;s \u200caddress. The primary focus of the study was\u200b on PM2.5, which refers to particulate matter less than 2.5 microns.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200daddition \u2064to EPA data, the researchers also considered over 300 other geographic variables, including population density, emissions sources, and land\u2062 use in the area.<\/p>\n<h3>Key\u2062 Findings<\/h3>\n<p>During\u200c the 10-year study period, \u200capproximately 15% of\u200c the participants developed dementia. However, the areas \u200bwith higher air pollution showed the highest rates of incident dementia within the regional population.<\/p>\n<p>The study&#8217;s authors discovered \u200bthat air pollutants from \u2063agricultural and wildfire emissions were strongly associated with greater rates of dementia. \u2062Traffic and coal combustion emissions also had a significant connection to incident dementia compared to \u2062other forms of air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Based on these findings, \u2063the authors suggest that reducing PM2.5 levels can be\u200d an effective population-based approach to promote\u200b healthy cognitive aging.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications and Risks<\/h3>\n<p>Exposure to\u200d particulate matter air pollution, as stated by \u2062the EPA, \u2064can\u200c lead to various cardiopulmonary problems, including asthma,\u200c decreased lung\u200c function, irregular heartbeat, and non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aspirin-can-lower-risk-of-heart-disease-in-some-diabetic-patients\/\" title=\"Aspirin Can Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Some Diabetic Patients\">-fatal heart attacks<\/a>. The most vulnerable groups \u200bat\u2063 risk for complications are children, pregnant women, \u200colder\u200d individuals, and those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-examiner-drugs-heart-disease-contributed-to-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Medical examiner: Drugs, heart disease contributed to George Floyd\u2019s death\">pre-existing heart<\/a> and lung conditions.<\/p>\n<p>What sets this study apart is not only its \u200dassociation between dementia\u2062 and air pollution but also its identification of specific sources of air pollution that are most likely to contribute to higher rates of dementia, as well as the geographic distribution of the disease.<\/p>\n<h3>Future Research and\u2063 Policy Interventions<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;As the NIA continues to conduct \u2063and fund studies on risk factors\u2063 for dementia, these results\u2062 will help \u200dinform future research and potentially guide policy interventions,&#8221; \u200dsaid Jonathan King of NIA&#8217;s Health and Retirement Survey project, a \u2063key source of data for \u200dthe study.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer&#8217;s \u2062disease, the most\u2063 common\u200d form of dementia. Shockingly, around 200,000 \u200cof \u2062these patients are under \u2063the age \u200bof 65. The CDC estimates that by \u20622060, the number of \u2063Alzheimer&#8217;s patients in the\u200d United States\u2064 will reach a staggering 14 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health revealed that prolonged exposure to air pollution is associated with increased dementia rates. 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