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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robin McKie Science editor

DARK SECRETS: Does air pollution cause dementia uk scientists launch study to find out | Rare Historical Photos

An air pollution warning on the busy South Circular road, as it crosses Clapham Common in London.
An air pollution warning on the busy South Circular road, as it crosses Clapham Common in London. Photograph: Guy Bell/Alamy

British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will demonstrate how the air we breathe can affect our brains. This work will be vital, they say, in understanding a major medical problem: how atmospheric pollution can trigger dementia.

In recent years, scientists have discovered that air pollution is one of the most pernicious threats to human health and have shown it is involved in causing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, low birthrates, and many health conditions.

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