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Scientists sound alarm on airborne threat behind surge in dementia rates

Scientists sound alarm on airborne threat behind surge in dementia rates

A silent but deadly threat is hanging in the air, and scientists now believe it may be quietly impairing the brains of millions of Americans. A recent decade-long study tracking over 1.2 million older adults in California found a direct link between exposure to wildfire smoke and a sharp rise in dementia diagnoses.  The findings raise new concerns about the long-term …

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