Increased risk of dementia in patients exposed to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The air pollution caused by vehicular emissions is associated with cognitive decline. However, the associations between the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and dementia remain poorly defined and have been addressed in only a few previous studies. MATERI...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Hsi Chang, Mei-Yin Chang, Chih-Hsin Muo, Trong-Neng Wu, Chiu-Ying Chen, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4130523?pdf=render