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A recent article from CBC News outlines a study funded by Health Canada, which links living within half a city block of a major road to an increased risk of dementia.
Researchers involved in the study found that exposure to traffic pollution was associated with a higher risk of dementia, but not Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis (MS). Specifically, dementia risk was increased by seven percent for people in Ontario living within 50 metres of highways or other major roads.
While the findings are “all very speculative,” the study helps support the position that “steps to reduce traffic-related pollution may have some important public health benefits.”
For further information on dementia, please see:
http://www.alz.org/what-is-dementia.asp
