pollutants

Wildfire Smoke Linked to Rising Dementia Risk, Study Warns A decade-long study tracking 1.2 million older Californians reveals a disturbing link between wildfire smoke exposure and increased dementia risk. Published in the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the research found that microscopic pollutants in wildfire smoke—PM2.5—may damage brain health, heightening memory loss and cognitive decline. […]