BMC Geriatrics

Can the use of clean energy improve the cognitive ability of the rural elderly? Evidence from clean heating policy in northern China

By Mingcong Chen, Qingshan Ma, Qiqi Sun

Fig. 1. Distribution map of the clean heating pilot cities — Fig. 1. Distribution map of the clean heating pilot citiesDistribution map of the clean heating pilot citiesChen et al.

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

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The paper

Mingcong Chen, Qingshan Ma, Qiqi Sun

Guangzhou University; Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

BMC Geriatrics, 3 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07138-x PubMed 42754845

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