Air pollution: a latent key driving force of dementia.

ABSTRACT: Many researchers have studied the role of air pollutants on cognitive function, changes in brain structure, and occurrence of dementia. Due to the wide range of studies and often contradictory results, the present systematic review was conducted to try and clarify the relationship between air pollutants and dementia. To identify studies for this review, a systematic search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases (without historical restrictions) until May 22, 2023. The PECO statement was created to clarify the research question, and articles that did not meet the criteria of this statement were excluded. In this review, animal studies, laboratory studies, books, review articles, conference papers and letters to the editors were avoided. Also, studies focused on the ef

SUBMITTER: Mohammadzadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature