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Particulate matter <10 μm in diameter

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government and 1 more
  • Humans1

Associations

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Vascular dementia

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Particulate matter <10 μm in diameter raises the risk of vascular dementia in humans.

    “Long-term exposure to the highest tertile of PM10 or ozone was significantly associated with an increased risk of AD and VaD.”

    Humanshighest tertile

    Association between air pollutants and dementia risk in the elderly

    Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)14 May 2015

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Alzheimer's disease

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Particulate matter <10 μm in diameter raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease in humans (AOR = 4.17).

    “The highest tertile of PM10 (≥49.23 μg/m(3)) or ozone (≥21.56 ppb) exposure was associated with increased AD risk (highest vs. lowest tertile of PM10: AOR = 4.17”

    Humanshighest vs. lowest tertile (≥49.23 μg/m3)12 years

    Association between air pollutants and dementia risk in the elderly

    Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)14 May 2015

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