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Exposure to PM2.5 Linked to Increased Dementia Severity

Exposure to PM2.5 is associated with increased dementia severity as well as Alzheimer disease neuropathologic change.
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Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke linked to increased risk of dementia diagnosis, new study finds

(CNN) — California’s wildfires have been increasing in size and frequency, producing vast amounts of smoke that contribute to what state boards call a “growing public health problem.” New research ...
OPB

Exposure to wildfire smoke is linked with higher risk of dementia, UW study shows

Editor’s note: As of June 30, 2025, this study has been retracted after researchers discovered a coding error that made their results no longer statistically ...
WTVD

Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's wildfires have been increasing in size and frequency, producing vast amounts of smoke that contribute to what state boards call a "growing public health problem." New ...
Detroit Free Press

What's an air quality index? How to check pollution levels where you live

Residents can monitor air quality through resources like the MiAir Quality Index Dashboard and AirNow. The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded system to inform the public about air quality ...
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Fire-driven air pollution is rising worldwide and reversing decades of clean air gains

Global exposure to fire-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has increased sharply from 1990 to 2018, despite a decline in ...
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‘Unhealthy': Why is the air quality in Chicago so bad? What to know as air quality alert continues

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again impacting air quality in the Chicago area, with air quality index readings Thursday morning in the “unhealthy” category for some suburbs, according to ...